江西省南昌市四校联考（南昌一中、南昌十中、新建二中、安义中学）
2008届高三英语试卷

考试时间：120分  试卷总分：150分
第I卷（选择题  共115分）
第二部分    英语知识运用（共两节，满分45）
第一节  单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. The traditional approach ____ with complex problem is to break them down into smaller, more easily managed problems.
A. to dealing       B. in dealing       C. dealing          D. to deal 
22. Having retired from business, he now _____ himself with his garden.
A. is occupied      B. occupies         C. is occupying     D. is busy 
23. －How did you how to deal with such a situation?
    －Here’s a tip I ___ from my mother.
    A. picked up            B. took up          C. kept up          D. put up
24．How long do you suppose it is _________ he arrived there?
    A．when            B．before            C．after          D．since
25. We’ll order tea for twelve people on the ____ that all twelve will come.
    A. moment           B. situation            C. surrounding      D. assumption
26. John’s theft from the bank where he worked ____ when the bank examiners made an inspection.
    A. came to an end   B. come to life     C. came to light        D. came to the point
27.  The girl in the snapshot was smiling sweetly, ____.
A. her long hair flowed in the breeze    B. her long hair was flowing in the breeze
C. her long hair were flowing in the breeze  D. her long hair in the breeze
28.  Though they are ____ people of different sorts, they always buy dresses of ____ style.
A. /, the       B. the, a      C. /, a    D. the, the
29.  It is few people, ____ have come to ask for the position, ____ fit for the job.
A. who, who do I think is           B. that, I think is
C. that, who I think are        D. who, that I think are
30. Never should he forget the time in the country and the happiness ____ brought to him.
    A. which            B. it          C. that    D. what
31. It is ____ me that why she ____ have broken away from the family and married such an old man.
    A. against, could       B. over, would      C. beyond, should   D. behind, must
32. It was not until ____ that ____ to study English.
A. he came to Beijing, he began         B. did he come to Beijing, he began
C. he came to Beijing, did he begin     D. did he come to Beijing, did he begin
33. －Are you inviting Smith to your birthday party?
    —____. I’m fed up with his behavior.
    A. No chance        B. No way           C. Not possible     D. Not at all
34. It was ____ the way he said it ____ what is said that made her displeased.
    A. more, than       B. such, that           C. just, that           D. of, that
35. －I’ve heard that he bought a car.
    —So he did. It a ____car.
    A. splendid Japanese red           B. Japanese splendid red
    C. splendid red Japanese           D. red splendid Japanese

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最叫选项。
__36  from the mid-18th century, the Waltz is the oldest of the ballroom dances. It is thought to be __37   on one of the German folk __38  . It was spread __39   Europe by Napoleon’s soldiers who encountered it while __40   different countries.
    When the Waltz was __41   introduced into the ballrooms of the world, it was met with strong resistance, for it was the first dance where the couple danced with the man’s hand around the waist of the lady.
    Nowadays, the Waltz has been developed into two styles: the __42   Viennese Waltz and the slower American and International style. And both of them are extremely__43  with dancers of all ages. The Waltz is very much alive throughout the world, __44   dance halls, weddings, and even some proms（正式的舞会） showcase the basic steps of the dance.
    The idea of introducing dancing in schools was __45   primarily by worries over poor health and __46   obesity（肥胖） among students. Chinese students, nicknamed “Little Emperors”, have been growing fatter by the decade. Their __47   have expanded almost as fast as the Chinese economy. Studies suggest that one in five children __48   fat. A MOE(教育部) survey earlier this year __49   an overall decline in the physical strength of Chinese school children.
     The ministry thus calls on schools to __50   that students practise some form of __51   activity for at least one hour a day. And school dancing, as part of a campaign to help students to get __52  and __53   more social graces（社交礼仪） was introduced to the schools as a __54   of regular physical education classes. Authorities hope that the combination of dance and sport in schools will help to __55   the rise in youth obesity in China.
36. A. Dates            B. Date    C. Dating           D. Dated
37. A. from        B. depended         C. rooted           D. based
38. A. dances           B. songs            C. stories          D. culture
39. A. in      B. to      C. through          D. from
40. A. visiting    B. occupying        C. fighting    D. traveling
41. A. last        B. recently    C. first       D. before long
42. A. slower           B. happier          C. faster           D. stronger
43. A. welcomed         B. well-received    C. popular          D. accepted
44. A. although    B. as      C. once    D. until
45. A. inspired    B. encouraged       C. thought          D. created
46. A. falling          B. many    C. rising           D. steady
47. A. weight           B. height           C. appetite    D. waistlines
48. A. was     B. be      C. are     D. is
49. A. pointed          B. studied          C. showed           D. read
50. A. ensure           B. be sure          C. insure           D. sure
51. A. after-class      B. physical    C. positive    D. thinking
52. A. accomplished         B. fit     C. thin        D. fat
53. A. acquire          B. require          C. inquire          D. enquire
54. A. help        B. part        C. program          D. supplement
55. A. handle           B. fall    C. concern          D. produce

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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Sam, an unemployed piano tuner, said it was only the second thing he had ever won in his life. The first thing was an Afghan blanket at a church raffle（抽奖） when he was 25 years old. But this was much bigger: it was $120,000! He had won the Big Cube, a state lottery（彩票） game. To win, a contestant must first guess which number a spinning cube will stop on. The cube has six numbers on it: 1X, 10X, 50X, 100X, 500X, and 1000X. If he is correct, the contestant must then guess which of two selected variables（变量） is going to be greater. So, just guessing which number appears on the cube does not guarantee that you will win any money.
Sam correctly guessed 1000X, but he still had to choose between two variables. One variable was the number of cars that would run the stop sign at Hill Street and Lake Avenue in six hours. The other variable was the number of times that a teenage boy would change TV channels in a three-hour period. This was a tough decision.
Finally, Sam flipped(掷) a coin. It came up heads, so Sam picked the teenager. He picked right. The stop sign was run only 76 times, but the teen clicked 120 times. Sixty-year-old Sam jumped for joy, for he had just won 1000 times 120, or $120,000. Sam dreamily left the lottery studio. Talking excitedly on his cell phone while crossing the street, he got hit by a little sports car.
Sam is slowly getting better. He was in the hospital for a month. His hospital bill was $109,000. And the insurance company for the little sports car’s owner charged Sam for $10,000 worth of repairs. Also, Sam still has to pay federal taxes on his winnings. Sam doesn’t play the state lottery any more. He says it’s better to be unlucky.
56. According to the passage, “the Big Cube” is ________.
A. A TV program         B. A lottery game
C. A quiz show     D. A real-life show
57. In order to win “the Big Cube”, a person must ______________.
A. guess the correct number on the cube       B. guess two selected variables
C. accomplish two tasks assigned to him       D. select between two variables
58. What is true about Sam?
A. He was a sixty-year-old man with a job to tune pianos for others.
B. He picked the first number by using a coin to help him make the decision.
C. He was hit by a little sports car when he was going out of the lottery studio.
D. His big prize was hardly enough to cover all the expenses after his accident.
59. Which is the most suitable title of this story?
A. Sam and the Lottery Game      B. How to Win a Lottery Game
C. It’s Better to Be Unlucky        D. Good Luck Doesn’t Come Easy
B
    People express their personalities in their clothes，their cars，and their homes．Because we might choose certain foods to “tell" people something about us，our diets can also be an expression of our personalities．For example．some people earn mainly gourmet(供美食家享用的)foods，such as caviar(鱼子酱)and lobster(龙虾)，and they eat only in expensive restaurants(never in cafeterias or snack bars)．They know about the “better things in life．’’
    Human beings can eat many different kinds of foods，but some people choose not to eat meat．Vegetarians often have more in common than just their diet．Their personalities might be similar too．For example, vegetarians in the United States and Canada may be creative people，and they might not enjoy competitive sports or jobs．They worry about the health of the world，and they are probably strongly opposed(反对的) to war．
    Some people eat mostly fast food．One study shows that many fast—food eaters have a lot in common with one another，but they are very different from vegetarians．They are competitive and good at business. They are also usually in a hurry．Many fast—food eaters might not agree with this description of their personalities，but it is a common picture of them．
    Some people also believe that people of the same astrological sign(星座)have similar food personalities．
Aries(born under the sign of Aries，between March 21 and April 20)usually like spicy(辛辣的)foods，with a lot of onions and pepper．People with the sign of Taurus(April 21 to May 22)prefer healthful fruits and vegetables，but they often eat too much．Sagittarius(November 22 to December 22)like ethnic foods from many different countries．Aquarius(January 21 to February l 9)can eat as much meat and fish as they want, but sugar and cholesterol are sometimes problems for them．
    What is your food personality?
60．Why do some people mainly eat gourmet foods?
  A．Because they want to show off their wealth．
  B．Because foods can show their social position．
  C．Because they want to enjoy the better things in life．
  D．Because they are wiser than any other person．
61．According to the passage，a vegetarian may be a person _______ ．
  A．who is a peace--lover
  B．who values the importance of success
  C．who cares little about the future of the world
  D．who shows their gifts in earning money
62．According to the passage，if you were born on January 30，you may choose ______ ．
  A．food which tastes spicy           B．apples，bananas．carrots and so on
  C．foods from different countries      D．meat and fish
63．From the passage，we can draw a conclusion that______.
  A．foods are used as a mirror of the human history
  B．you can know a person from what he eats
  C．people are particular about the foods they eat
  D．what people eat may change their personalities

C
As the English language has changed at a fast speed in this century, so has the use of the English language.
After the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was founded in 1927, the particular style of speech of the BBC announcers was recognized as Standard English or Received Pronunciation (RP) English. Now, most people still consider that the pronunciation and delivery of BBC announcers is the clearest and most understandable spoken English.
English has had a strong relationship with class and social position. However, since the Second World War there has been a clear change of the attitude towards speech snobbery（语言上的优越）, and marks of class distinction, such as styles of speech, have been gradually got rid of, especially by the younger generation.
As the need has arisen, new words have been invented or found from other languages and introduced into English. Similarly, old words and expressions have been put aside as their usefulness has become less or the fashions have passed. This also happens to styles and ways of speech which became fashionable at a particular time.
By the end of the 1960s it became clear that it was not necessary to speak Standard English or even correct grammar to become popular, successful and rich. The fashionable speech of the day was no longer the special right of a special class but rather a defiant（不服的）expression of classlessness.
The greatest single influence of the shaping of the English, language in modern times is the American English. Over the past 25 years the English, used by many people, particularly by those in the media, advertising and show business, has become more and more mid-Atlantic in style, delivery and accent.
In the 1970s, fashion favored careless pronunciation and a language full of jargon, slang and “in” words, much of which can’t be understood by the outside world. What is considered modern and fashionable in Britain today is often not the kind of English taught in schools and colleges.
64. Which of the following is NOT true?
    A. The use of the English language has not changed much in this century.
    B. the BBC announcers speak Standard English.
    C. English has no relationship with class and social position now.
    D. Young people don’t like the special right of a special class.
65. What does the author imply by saying “there is has been a clear change of the attitude towards speech snobbery (Para 3)?
    A. People all speak English like BBC announcers.
    B. There is a great change of the attitude about how English should be spoken.
   C. Some people still believe their way of speaking is much better than that of others.
    D. Most people don’t believe their way of speaking is much better than that of others.
66. According to the author, there was a trend in the US for the young people ____.
    A. to speak Standard English.     
B. to speak English without class distinction
C. to speak English with class distinction 
D. to speak English with grammar mistakes
67. It can be concluded from the passage that ____.
    A. Standard English is taught only in school and colleges
    B. the young English are defiant because they refuse to speak Standard English.
    C. the English language is not influenced by American English in the last 25 years
    D. there has been a great change in the English language in this century
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