2008江苏高考英语

江苏的英语考试都是美音的，不仅是高考，四六级也是的。英语教材的录音发音也都是美音。

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. / … /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 not23. --- 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 off24. 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. where25. --- 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 worry26. --- 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 done27. 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 … but28. --- 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 description29. --- 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 talking30. 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 … good31. --- 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 out32. __________ 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 will33. --- 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 preparing34. To learn English well, we should find opportunities to hear English ___________ as much as we can. A. speak B. speaking C. spoken D. to speak35. --- 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.”36. A. conditions B. opinions C. actions D. recommendations37. A. enjoying B. choosing C. taking D. giving38. A. sight B. hearing C. touch D. taste39. A. evidence B. result C. excuse D. cause40. A. left B. excited C. accompanied D. disappointed41. A. purpose B. decision C. promise D. goal42. A. turned B. learned C. used D. ought43. A. tell B. see C. hear D. smell44. A. carefulness B. movement C. imagination D. experience45. A. sense B. effort C. feeling D. idea46. A. dissatisfied B. astonished C. determined D. discouraged47. A. done B. accepted C. advised D. admitted48. A. supported B. followed C. required D. opposed49. A. usually B. finally C. possibly D. hopefully50. A. study B. research C. graduate D. progress51. A. wrote B. translated C. copied D. read52. A. enough B. some C. many D. few53. A. However B. Although C. When D. Since54. A. mean B. seem C. conclude D. say55. A. directed B. guided C. taught D. limited21-35: BCBAD ADBDC AADCB36-55: BCBDA DBACA CADBC ADBAD

现在是什么时间?大多数人都很准确的答案。如果你不知道,很可能你会找到的。可能会有一块手表放在你的手腕,可能会有一个钟、写字台、或电脑屏幕上;或者你坐进一辆汽车,有一个时钟在仪表板(仪表板)。 即使你没有一个钟的某种附近,你的身体保持自己的击败。人类有一个生物钟的调节(调节)被殴打的心,我们的呼吸,排泄(排出)的化学物质,在我们的血液和许多其他的身体机能。 时间是什么,我们不能逃避。即使我们忽略它,它仍然是经过,滴答响,一秒一秒,一分钟一分钟、小时小时。我们主要的问题是用你的时间,“谁负责?”我们可以让时间滑动,让它成为我们的敌人。或者我们可以控制它,使它我们的盟友。 通过控制你怎样花你的时间,你就会增加你成功的机会成为更成功的学生。也许更重要的是,你最好在节约时间缩短到你的学习,你会有更多的时间花在你的业余爱好。 时间管理的目的不是去安排每一刻,所以我们成为奴隶的时间表,掌管着每天千篇一律。相反,这篇文章的目的是允许我们做出明智的选择,要怎样利用我们的时间。而不是放任的一天,在很大程度上没有我们的意识,我们将讨论下能使我们能够更好地管理时间为自己的目的。

当然是美音了，上学听的基本都是美音。英音比较难懂。