2008学年度广州市高中二年级学生学业水平测试英语I 听力(共两节，满分20分)（略）II 语言知识及应用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16~30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Many years ago Mahatma Gandhi was going from city to city, village to village collecting money for the poor. In one small town a poor old woman _____21_____ Gandhi after hearing his speech. She was bent with age, her hair was grey and her clothes were_____22_____. The volunteers tried to stop her, but she was_______23___ to reach Gandhi and fought her way to where he was sitting. “I must see him,” she____24_____ and, going up to Gandhi, touched his feet. Then from the pocket of her old worn dressshe____25______ a small copper coin and placed it at his feet. Gandhi picked up the coin and put itaway___26_______. “Why bother with such a small coin?” asked one of Gandhi’s assistants, “it cannot provide much____27______ to anyone.”“This small coin is worth much more than the thousands of a rich man,” Gandhi replied sternly. “If a wealthy man has several million and he gives away a thousand of two, it doesn’t mean much. But this coin was perhaps all that the poor woman_____28_____. She gave me all she had. That was very generous of her. What a great_____29_____ she made. That is why I ____30______this small coin more than the thousands of a rich man.”21. A. affected B. attacked C. attracted D. approached22. A. in bags B. unusual C. in rags D. attractive23. A. surprised B. determined C. happy D. nervous24. A. introduced B. smiled C. admitted D. insisted25. A. took out B. put in C. brought over D. gave away26. A. angrily B. secretly C. gradually D. carefully27. A. money B. help C. information D. kindness28. A. received B. gave C. had D. found29. A. benefit B. contribution C. difference D. story30. A. value B. reward C. find D. price第二节语法填空(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为3l~40的相应位置上。

Hard work is good for healthScientists find that hardworking people live longer than average men and women. Working women are ___31___ (health) than housewives. Evidence shows that the jobless are in poorer health than thejob-holders.Why is work good for health? It is ___32___ work keeps people busy, away from loneliness and worry. But when people are busy they are usually much happier. Many successful people ___33___ love their jobs feel that they are happiest when they are working hard. In this way work is a bridge ___34___ man andreality and a way to build up ___35___ (friend). The loss of work means the loss of everything. It affects means’ spirit and ___36___ (make) them more likely to suffer from disease.Besides, work gives ___37___ a sense of fulfillment and a sense of achievement. Work makes one feel his value and status in society. ___38___ a writer finishes his writing or a doctor ___39___ (success) operates on a patient or a teacher sees his students grow, they are happy beyond words.So tomorrow when you are walking to work or school remember that it is part of ___40___ (live) a healthy and happy life.III 阅读理解(共一节，20小题，每小题2分，满分40分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AEach year, Americans celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday on the fourth Thursday of November.It celebrates the first meeting between Europeans and Native American Indians over 200 years ago. Most families follow traditions begun on the first Thanksgiving, like eating turkey but many have their own traditions that they follow each year. Here are some of the common traditions associated with “Turkey Day.”One of the best things about Thanksgiving is spending time with family. Many people live far from family members and travel long distances by car, train, or plane to be with their loved ones. Thanksgiving is the busiest travel day of the year!Traditional foods are a large part of Thanksgiving celebrations. Many families include the entire family in the food preparation. Traditional foods include turkey, sauces, sweet potatoes, cornbread, and mashed potatoes. Many people serve apple pie for dessert at the end of the meal.Some families like breaking the turkey’s wishbone as part of their celebration. Two people each take one end of the bone, make a wish, and pull. Whoever ends up with the large part of the bone gets their wish!Many generous folks like to help the poor during Thanksgiving. Some people volunteer to serve food for the homeless.Television also plays a part in Thanksgiving celebrations. Many families watch the New York City Thanksgiving Day Parade. The parade includes marching bands, songs and giant balloons! But the thing most people do on Thanksgiving, second only to eating turkey, is watching football games on TV.41. What is the most suitable title for this passage?A. The First ThanksgivingB. Thanksgiving TraditionsC. The Importance of ThanksgivingD. Why we have Thanksgiving42. The underlined word “It” in line two of the passage refers to _______.A. the meetingB. the dateC. the countryD. the festival43. Which of the following facts about Thanksgiving is true?A. It comes on the same date each year.B. People will often visit their family and friendsC. It was originally an America Indian festivalD. People must eat turkey on that day.44. According to the passage how can you get good luck on Thanksgiving Day?A. Visiting your familyB. Buying some giftsC. Eating nice foodD. Breaking a turkey bone45. Which of the following is the most popular Thanksgiving activity?A. TravelingB. Eating apple pieC. Watching footballD. Helping the poorHillary Clinton“No matter the difficulties you face, work hard and never give up.” These words perfectly describe the life and career of one of the most successful women in the history of the United States, Hillary Clinton.Hillary was born in 1947 and from an early age it was clear she was both diligent and very clever. She was accepted into one of America’s most famous universities, Yale, where she studied politics and law, something very unusual for a woman at that time. There, many of her male classmates and teachers looked down on her but they changed their minds when Hillary graduated near the top of her class. While studying at university she met and fell in love with a young man called Bill Clinton, whom she married in 1975. Twenty seven years later Bill would become the 42nd President of the United States.Bill Clinton often said he valued Hillary’s advice more than anyone else’s and that she was in fact even cleverer than him. He put Hillary in charge of improving the hospital system in America, Which made some of his opponents very angry.In 2000, as Bill was leaving the Presidency, Hillary decided that if she wanted things to improve she would have to become a political leader herself. Once more, people doubted her. They said she would never win but that year she became the first woman to be elected into the US Senate from New York. She had proved her critics wrong again. In 2008 she competed against Barak Obama to become the Democratic Party candidate for US President. Although she lost to Barak it was a very close contest and more than 18 million people supported her. No woman has ever some so close to before.And who knows, maybe one day she will become President, because Hillary Clinton never gives up.46. What word best describes Hillary Clinton’s character?A. CharmingB. AttractiveC. DeterminedD. Shy47. How old was Hillary when she married Bill Clinton?A. 28B. 26C. 22D. 2048. Why were Hillary Clinton’s classmates at Yale surprised by her?A. No woman had ever studied at that University beforeB. She was much smarter than they thought she was.C. She fell in love with Bill ClintonD. She came first in her class.49. What is the writer’s attitude towards Hillary Clinton?A. The writer admires HillaryB. The writer has no clear opinionC. The writer dislikes HillaryD. The writer thinks she is not popular50. In what order did the following things happen?1. Hillary graduated from Yale University2. She tried to improve the hospital system3. Bill and Hillary Clinton first met4. Barak Obama defeated Hillary/Millions of people supported her5. Bill Clinton became the US President6. People said she wouldn’t winA. 1,3,2,5,4,6B. 3,1,5,2,6,4C. 1,2,3,6,5,4D. 2,3,1,4,5,6Polar bears were added to the list of endangered animals by the US government and will receive special protection under the law. But many people believe the new law does nothing to remedy the main problem bears face, the melting of Arctic sea ice.Polar bears live in the Arctic and hunt seals and other animals from sea ice. They also travel and sometimes give birth on the ice. But sea ice is melting as the planet warms reducing the area available for the bears to live.“The problem is very serious. If we don’t take action soon, most of the ice and bear will be gone within 30 years,” said environmentalist John Roberts.Although most scientists say human activity is causing the melting sea ice, the US government has taken no action that will stop this or protect the animals’ environment.The new policy does nothing to limit oil companies operating in and polluting the areas in which the bear live. Hunting polar bears for food by local people and trade in native handicrafts made from polar bears will also continue. Most seriously, there are no measures to reduce the pollution that causes global warming —the main cause of ice melting.Roberts said saving the polar bears cannot be achieved by America alone. “We need internationalco-operation and agreements to reduce pollution because all countries are contributing to global warming. And much of the sea ice on which the bears live is outside the USA, in countries like Canada and Greenland.”51. What can we learn about the new law from the passage?A. It is sure to save the polar bearsB. It will slow down the melting of the iceC. It applies only to the United StatesD. It is the first law ever made to protect polar bears52. The underlined word ‘remedy’ (paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to “_________”.A. solveB. increaseC. challengeD. discourage53. Where can polar bears be found according to passage?A. the Arctic, Antarctica, CanadaB. United States, Canada, IcelandC. Greenland, Canada, the ArcticD. United States, Canada, Mexico54. What is causing the Arctic sea ice to melt?A. Oil productionB. Human huntingC. American lawsD. Global warming55. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?A. To make readers aware of problemB. To help readers understand polar bearsC. To introduce the Arctic sea to readersD. To explain how many polar bears are left第二节信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）以下是某学校学生课外活动俱乐部的介绍：A.Movie ClubMeetings every Thursday afternoon from 12.30 to 2.30 pm. Discuss the latest movies and have presentations about classic movies from the past… twice a month the group will attend a movie screening during a meeting time. Members also receive ticket discounts.B.Sports clubLooking for active and fit students. We organize teams to play against other schools and also trips toattend big games. If you like playing football, basketball, volleyball or tennis then we are the club for you. We meet every Wednesday afternoon from 4pm until 7pm.C.Photography clubIf you are interested in taking pictures or videos and want to improve your photography skills join us. We have a weekly meeting on Friday afternoon form 6 until 7.30. We also organize photography trips one weekend every month. Members must have their own cameraD.Art ClubUse your artistic abilities to express you feelings. Listen to some interesting talks about art, famous artists and art history. Visit famous art galleries and museums. Membership is free and we meet every Sunday afternoon between 2 and 4 pm.E.Music clubWelcomes anyone interested in joining our music band. We meet twice a week, Mondays and Thursday from 6 to 8 pm when we practice out music. You must have your own instrument to join our group.F.Hiking ClubMeets every Saturday morning from 10 am until 2 pm (or later if were have longer hikes). Enjoy the chance to visit and climb some of our province’s most beautiful mountains and hill. We are the biggest club in school so it’s a great way to get fit and meet people.下面是关于一些学生的简介，请匹配学生与其所感兴趣的俱乐部：56. John has just arrived at the school and would like to make some new friends. He is active and likes the outdoors. John can take part any time during the week but not on weekends.57. Julie has just received a digital video camera for her birthday and is really interested in finding out how to use it properly so she can start making her own films.58. Jimmy is the most artistic and likes drawing, painting, singing and playing his guitar. He wants a club where he can be creative and meet others. He is free every afternoon except Wednesday.59. Joe is a fitness and sports lover but wants to join a club that can help him to relax and enjoy himself away from the sport field. Joe’s has football training every Monday Wed and Friday and must also play a game most weekends.60. Jane loves nothing better than books and movies and learn more about her hobbies. But her parents insist that she come straight home after her lessons each day to do her homework.Ⅳ写作(共三节，满分45分)第一节完成句子(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)请根据句子的意思和汉语提示完成下列句子，每空只填一个单词。