江苏省苏中八校2008年高考英语模拟试题（总分：120分  考试时间：120分钟）   考生注意： 1 本试卷共分两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题，第Ⅱ卷为非选择题。 2 答案请写在答题纸上（使用答题卡的地区请将第卷选择题答案直接涂在答题卡上）。第Ⅰ卷（ 三部分 共85分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题l.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1．Where are the two speakers?        A．In a cafe.                B．On a plane.             C．On a ship. 2．When do they have the dialogue?        A．At about 7:25.         B．At about 8:25.         C．At about 7:15. 3．What does the man mean?        A．He is carrying too many things in his hands.        B．He wants to move the sofa.        C．He is too busy to help the woman. 4．What’s the relationship between the woman speaker and Peter’s mother?        A．Sisters.                   B．Neighbors.              C．Mother and daughter. 5．What can we learn from the dialogue?        A．The professor was late on purpose.        B．The professor was late because of a traffic jam.        C．The professor was unwilling to give the lecture. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答6和第7题。 6．What’s wrong with the woman’s bike?        A．The wheels are loose.                                  B．The brake is loose.   C．The chain is loose. 7．Where does the conversation most probably take place?        A．In a post office.              B．In the street.            C．In a garage. 听第7段材料，回答第8和第9题。 8．How much does the woman want to spend on the gift?        A．$ 20.                      B．$ 30.                      C．$ 13. 9．What is the first gift the man suggests to the woman?        A．A basketball.           B．A recorder.              C．A pen and a notebook.  听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10．Why should the report be photocopied in the morning?        A．Because Chris would have some other work to do in the afternoon.        B．Because Mr. Power would use it in the afternoon.        C．Because Miss Smith needed it in the afternoon. 11．Why is Mr. Power especially displeased about Miss Davis’ call to her boyfriend?        A．Because the telephone line is busy during work hours.        B．Because private conversation is not supposed to be heard in office.        C．Because the call would cost Mr. Power a lot of money. 12．What do you think of Miss Smith?        A．She is a clever manager.        B．She is ready to help her colleagues.        C．She is an excellent and qualified secretary. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13．What are the man and woman doing?        A．Renting a house.      B．Buying a house.       C．Talking about a house. 14．How does the woman feel about the house?        A．She wants to hear the man’s opinion first.        B．She likes it very much.        C．She is wondering whether the house is worth the price. 15．What is the woman going to do next?        A．To see other houses.        B．To see the house again.        C．To buy some furniture. 16．What is the probable relationship between the man and the woman?        A．Friends.                  B．Newly-married couple.    C．Landlady and buyer. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17．How did the old woman’s cookies become very famous?        A．The children had enjoyed them for free for several years.        B．The children in the old woman’s neighborhood came to help her.        C．The old woman sold her cookies to the children and their parents. 18．Why did the children come to help the old woman?        A．Because their parents wanted them to do so.        B．Because they wanted to start a cookie store of their own some day.        C．Because there was too much work for her to do alone. 19．What did the children do when the old woman fell ill?        A．They took turns to look after the old woman.        B．They baked and sold cookies to pay the doctor.        C．They baked cookies for the old woman. 20．What is the message we get from the story?        A．Friendship is more valuable than anything else.        B．The world is full of warmth and symathy.        C．Happiness lies in sharing. 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 单项选择（共15小题 每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下列各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。
21.—I don’t care what people think of me . —Well , you _____ . A. will       B. need         C. should        D. may 22. Recently, there is _______ boom in population mobility, and according to ______ national population survey of 2000, 17 percent of the population moves every year. A. the; a     B. a; the     C. /; a        D. the; / 23.At this time tomorrow we _____ over the Pacific . A. are flying       B. will be flying   C. are to fly       D. are going to fly 24.—Do you believe that it is wise for Chinese mothers to try to do everything for their children ? —No , that is _____ they are mistaken . A. when        B. what       C. where     D. how 25. The pilot , as well as eight of the passengers , ______ miraculously ______ the plane crash . A. have; been survived          B. has; survived C. have; survived               D. has; been survived 26.—Why is Uncle Wang selling all his belongings ? —_____ is important to explain anything he does . A. It         B. What         C. That        D. This 27. From her pockets , Ms. Lee took out _____ was like a coin and put it into the poor girl in rags . A. that       B. which        C. it          D. what 28.—What about my idea? —Very good! But not many people ______ the idea that money brings happiness. A. subscribe to       B. take to     C. contribute to        D. relate to 29. Alice won’t want to eat it unless she is really hungry , _____ she’ll eat almost anything . A. when           B. in which case    C. in that case      D. in which 30.—Well , where is my shoes ? —_____ ! We’ll be late for school . A. Take it easy          B. How come C. Congratulations       D. Come on 31.The news that the President Wen Jiabao would visit our school raised all the people’s _____ . A. feelings     B. emotions       C. spirits    D. minds 32.—How can I improve my spoken English ? —I suggest you _____ English whenever possible . A. practise speaking              B. to practise to speak        C. will practise speaking        D. practicing to speak 33. There was such a long queue for coffee at the interval that Mr. Smith _____ gave up . A. unfortunately    B. purposefully   C. Hopefully       D. eventually 34. Everything _____ in the man’s grave was probably given to him for his use in the next life . A. was finding    B. was found    C. found     D. finding 35. Not only _____ hard but also_____ a high sense of responsibility . A. does she work; she has        B. she works; has she       C. does she work; does she have  D. she works; she has 第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 It is clear that some chemicals can damage the health of animals and humans.__36__ , this is not the only problem that __37__ be caused by the careless use of chemicals, Chemicals can also __38__ the ecological(生态的) balance of the environment. If the ecological balance is disturbed, the results can be __39__ serious.    The __40__ of DDT illustrates(说明) the problem. DDT, a chemical which kills insects, at first seemed to be a perfect answer__41__ many problems. It would control insects that caused dangerous diseases, __42__ insects that caused billions of dollars of damage to crops every year. Governments permitted and even _43___ the use of DDT. Farmers in many countries __44__ to spray(喷洒) it on their crops. The __45__ results were good: Damage to crops __46__ down, and profits went up. However, the chemical had effects which the scientists didn't see in__47__ . First, it also killed insects which were the __48__ enemies of the harmful insects and which were therefore beneficial to farmers. Second, and perhaps worse, DDT did not kill __49__ harmful insect. A few insects had natural resistance(抵抗力) to the chemical. They __50__ and reproduced in large numbers. In a few years there were large numbers of insects which were not __51__ by DDT, and there were __52__ insects which could act as natural __53__ on these new "super - insects." Finally, it became clear that DDT was not solving the insect problem. In fact, it was making the problem worse. It __54__ became necessary to find a second __55__ for the effects of the first. 36.A. Therefore  B. However   C. Meanwhile   D. Besides 37.A. can           B. must        C. will             D. shall 38.A. cause         B. harm        C. break            D. disturb 39.A. little          B. much        C. extremely        D. hardly 40.A. history        B. shortcoming  C. achievement      D. advantage 41.A. at            B. for           C. to              D. of 42.A. as well as      B. as well       C. but              D. also 43.A. asked         B. requested     C. declared         D. encouraged 44.A. wanted        B. began        C. decided          D. arranged                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 45.A. fast           B. immediate     C. moment         D. last 46.A.put            B. took         C. broke            D. went 47.A. need          B. turn          C. advance          D. vain 48.A. natural        B. ill            C. ugly            D. friendly 49.A. any           B. some         C. every           D. all 50.A. lived          B. died          C. cried           D. survived 51.A. effected       B. affected        C. damaged        D. killed 52.A. many         B. a few          C. a little          D. fewer 53.A. controls       B. enemies        C. choices         D. means 54.A. later          B. then           C. now            D. so 55.A. cause         B. insect          C. answer         D. cure 第三部分 阅读理解 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A SYDNEY—Australian pop star Kylie Minogue has urged fans not to harass her ex-boyfriend French actor Olivier Martinez, saying he deserves better treatment.
    “For someone whom I have enormous love and respect, and communicate with, it is so grossly unfair: to demonize an  honest man,” Minogue said in a statement on her website www. kylie.com . Minogue and Martinez announced in early February they were ending their four-year relationship but will remain friends. At the time tabloid newspapers and magazines ran storiesof Martinez's alleged infidelity with Hollywood actresses Penelope Cruz and Michelle Rodriguez. “As for the treatment Olivier has received of late, I can only reiterate(重申) that he simply does not deserve the kind of harassment or vitriol(刻薄的话语) to which he has been subjected,” Minogue said in the statement posted on Friday. Minogue praised Martinez for supporting her while she underwent chemotherapy(化疗) in his native country France after she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005. “He didn't hesitate in canceling work and putting projects on hold so he could be with me. He's the most honorable man I have ever met,” she said .“I would ask of you, my fans, to show your support for both Olli and myself as a separation is never easy.” 56.The main idea of the passage is that ______. A. Minogue said good-bye to her boyfriend, French actor Olivier Martinez. B. Minogue expressed her disappointment to her boyfriend because of his infidelity. C. Minogue asked her fans to treat her ex-boyfriend fairly. D. Minogue thanked Martinez for supporting her while she was ill in 2005. 57. Why did they announce they were ending their four-year relationship? A. Because Minogue found Martinez’s secret. B. Because Minogue thought Martinez was not the most honorable man she had ever met. C. Because Martinez didn’t want to marry Minogue with breast cancer. D. It was not mentioned in the passage. 58.The underlined sentence “He didn't hesitate in canceling work and putting projects on hold so he could be with me.” means ______. A. Martinez suddenly announced that he will end the four-year relationship with Minogue. B. In order to achieve his goal , Martinez decided to leave Minogue at once. C. Martinez was bent on making much money by working hard to save his girlfriend. D. In order to look after Minogue, Martinez gave up his work and put all his plans aside at once. 59.Minogue’s fans’attitude towsrds her ex-boyfriend French actor Olivier Martinez is ______. A. suspicion  B. indifference  C. criticism  D. approval B Generally speaking, people can get discounts off products and services during holidays, weekends, and store anniversaries in China. Yet with the increase of special discount stores which offer discounted brand name clothes and accessories throughout the year, now people can get quality discounted goods whenever they want. Here is a list of special discount stores in Beijing for your reference. Happy shopping! Shangpin Youjia Department Store Shangpin Youjia opened only one month ago and it features new products this season, dominated by such well-known brands as Nike, Adidas, Levis, Nautica and Hush Puppies. High-priced designer goods are only limited to the sunglasses sold here. Shangpin Youjia labels the discounted price of each item. Discount rates vary from 40 percent to 80 percent off. The best buy here are some domestic brands, which strike a nice balance with style, quality and price. Location: 1-3/F, Zhongguancun E-center, No.52 Beisihuan Xilu, Haidian District
Tel: 010-62588888 365 Discount Plaza 365 covers over 50 brands like Only, Guess, and Soda, and the discount rates can range from 50 percent to even 90 percent off. The best buy here are some women's office clothes, all available below 1,000 yuan. Each month 365 will replace the stock with new brands, so shoppers at 365 can always get something new each time they come here. Besides, 365 features regular special discounts on thematic goods which they sell at even lower prices. Location: B2/F, Fullink Plaza, Chaoyangmen, Chaoyang District
Tel: 010-65881901      Open time: 10:30am-9:30pm LCX Top International Brands Discount Store LCX features over 300 top international brands like Givenchy, Dunhill, Kenzo, Mondi, Christian Lacroix, and most of the items sold here are exclusive（专有的）in Beijing. Discount rates here vary from 50 percent to 90 percent off, and the discounted prices range from several hundred to several thousand yuan, still much cheaper than if you buy the same items abroad. The best buy here are the German shoes, colorful and stylish, worth owning considering the quality and design. Location: 3/F Beijing Times Square, Xidan, Xicheng District
Tel: 010-83913388 Yansha Outlets Yansha Outlets feature over 200 brands like Versace, Prada, and CK, and it offers mostly off-season products but all brand new. Discount rates of the same item here constantly change. The older the item is, the cheaper it is. The best buy here are various home accessories, refined and not expensive. Location: No. 9 Dongsihuan Nanlu, Chaoyang District
Tel: 010-81600562 60.Ms. Lee wants to buy her son a pair of German shoes as his birthday present, so she can get it at __________. A. Shangpin Youjia Department Store              B. 365 Discount Plaza C. LCX Top International Brands Discount Store      D. Yansha Outlets 61. My sister regrets that she didn’t buy that blue office clothes two months ago. Now she can call ____________ to ask whether to buy it. A. 010-62588888               B. 010-65881901    C. 010-83913388               D. 010-81600562 62.It’s very clever to buy some domestic brands at Shangpin Youjia Department Store, because __________. A. they are new products this season B. they are the cheapest goods compared to the other three stores C. they are said to strike a nice balance with style, quality and price. D. their discount rates range from 40 percent to 80 percent off 63.If you want to get some off-season products but all brand new, you may go __________. A. during holidays                B. during weekends  C. during store anniversaries     D. throughout the year C Some recent surveys show that the health conditions of many white collar employees and office workers are rather critical. Death cases among white collar employees and office workers are increasing year by year and these cases are generally believed to have been caused by overwork and spend little time taking rest or doing exercise. If their offices are within the distance of half an hour’s walk, some office workers now choose to go to work on foot. Ms. Deng, who works in a foreign enterprise in Beijing, has been walking to her office for more than six months now. “I usually have a tight work schedule and can’t find time to do exercise. So I choose to walk to work.” As she said, if the office is not far from home, most women would like to go to work on foot. Walking is good for their health and can help them to keep good figures as well. Apart from walking to office, one can also find time to do exercise when one is at work. The simplest way is to abandon the lift. Mr. Wei, who works in the Passenger Service Department at Shenzhen Airlines, is one of such men who frequently climb stairs to his office. “I only use the lift whenever I’m with my colleagues or my boss. Otherwise, I would climb stairs instead of taking the lift.” In addition, some office workers try to find time to go to a gym at the end of a day. Ms. Sang works in a law firm in Shenzhen. She goes to the gym several times a week when she has the time. “I go to the gym every weekend. During the weekdays, I will also go there whenever I have the time.” Ms. Sang and her husband both have a gym membership card for a whole year. The cards cost them 3,000 yuan. However they think it’s worth it . 64.Why are death cases among white collar employees and office workers increasing year by year? A. Because they overwork for a long time . B. Because they are too busy to have time for a rest. C. Because they hardly have time to do exercise after work. D. All of the above. 65.How many ways that office workers keep healthy are mentioned in the passage ? A. 3         B. 4           C. 5        D.6 66.Which of the following sentence can be added between Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2? A. Then, what shall office workers do next to prevent death cases? B. What will happen to office workers? C. In order to keep themselves healthy, some office workers now take measures as follows: D. Working on foot is the best way for office workers. 67.The best title of the passage is ______. A. Health Is Very Important B. Office Workers Try to Keep Healthy C. How to Keep Healthy D. Office Workers’ Trouble D The results of a face-lift(面部拉皮整容手术) can seem miraculous, but patients beware plastic surgery and passports don't always mix. A woman who was returning home after having a face-lift in South Korea left immigration officials at Shanghai Pudong International Airport scratching their heads on Monday as they struggled to match the man-made beauty before them with the picture in her passport. A policeman surnamed Liu stopped the woman because of the obvious difference in her appearance. "Is this really your passport? The woman in the photo is square-faced, but your face is oval-shaped," he said. The woman told Liu that she had traveled to South Korea for a surgical procedure to have her chin built up and her jaw-line reshaped. Liu then telephoned the woman's employer and asked her boss to send him copies of the photos appearing in the woman's work permit. As expected, the squared-face woman in those pictures bore little resemblance to the woman in the immigration queue. Liu and his colleagues then contacted the woman's family. After chatting with members of the woman's family, the police finally accepted that the woman was who she said she was. "This sort of thing happened approximately 10 times in the past year," Fan Hongxiang, a police officer who works at the airport, told China Daily. Fan recalled that on April 26, 2006, police struggled to identify a Japanese tourist who had lost 35 kilograms and looked nothing like the photo in his passport. After some investigative work, they eventually verified the man's identity. Fan urged Shanghai residents who had undergone plastic surgery or whose facial features had changed significantly to provide police with current photographs to avoid confusion in places like immigration queues. Insiders have said that it is trendy(时髦的) for young women to fly to South Korea for plastic surgery. 68.The underlined word “approximately” in the last paragraph refers to ______. A. more than   B. about    C. less than     D. only 69.Which of the right time order of the following events ? a. The police contacted the woman's family to know about her. b. The police called the woman's employer and asked her boss to send him copies of the photos appearing in the woman's work permit. c. After some investigative work, the police eventually verified the woman's identity. d. The police stopped the woman at the airport. e. The police decided to have the woman leave. A. d , a , b , c , e         B. d , b , a , c , e   C. d , a , c , b , e         D. d , b , c , a , e 70.According to the passage , we can infer that ______ . A. The results of a face-lift can easily lead to different kinds of diseases. B. Most young women dedicates themselves to having a face-lift in South Korea. C. Man-made beauty puzzles police. D. If you want to travel abroad, you’d better have a face-lift first. 第Ⅱ卷（ 两部分 共35分）第四部分 任务型阅读 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空一词。 Some people succeed, while others may not. This is because some people possess certain qualities, which others do not. The first thing you must remember is that in order to succeed, you must be optimistic. If you do not expect to win, you will not try as hard as those who do expect to win. You also need to have a clear aim and a reason for doing something because motivation is a key to achieving success. If you do not have an aim, then you will not be motivated to work hard and put your performance under the microscope to make sure that every detail is right. Another quality that helps people succeed is creativity---thinking about things in a different way and wondering how others would do the same thing. Think about some successful people you know. They might be successful with a little creativity, but the most successful people are the most creative ones. Reading is another to success, as it will help you learn about how other people have achieved success. If you want to learn how to set up a successful business, you should read books about people like Bill Gates and Jerry Yang, who have achieved amazing success in their areas of business. Practicing is equally important if you want to success because practice makes perfect. Practise every day at whatever career you are in, and by doing so, you will see yourself, your business and your self-confidence begin to grow. If you feel confident about what you do, this confidence will make other people believe in you as well. Your colleagues will be happy to work with you, and your boss will give you more responsibility. Finally if you are a successful person, you will be able to look people in the eye and smile confidently. Success is yours for the taking! Cheers! Title ____71____

第五部分 书面表达（满分25分）最近，网上展开一场关于“教科书是否要循环使用”的辩论。假如你是Li Hua，请你向报社写信谈谈你自己的一些想法。要点如下： 1.据说我国的教科书寿命一般是半年，而美国则是五年。这说明浪费严重； 2.我国有两亿两千万学生，每年要用三十亿本教科书，这就需要消耗一千一百万棵树木。如果将教科书的寿命在延长一年的话，那么将节省好多树木； 3.许多贫困家庭的学生买不起教科书，如果将不用的教科书赠给他们岂不是更好？ 4.你的看法（至少两点）。 要求：1.语句通顺，结构合理； 2.开头和结尾已给出，不记入总词数（字数：150左右） 3.参考词汇：lifespan 寿命 Dear Editor, Recently there has been an argument about the reuse of textbooks on the internet. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Best wishes, Yours truly, Li Hua  参考答案听力

1—20 BACCB  ABBCB  CCCBC  AACBC 单项选择 21-25CABCB    26-30ADCBD    31-35CADCA 完形填空 36-40BADCA    41-45CADBB    46-50DCACD    51-55BDABD 阅读理解 56-59CDDC     60-63CBCD     64-67DACB     68-70BBC 任务型阅读 71.Success   72.Optimism   73. like    74. motivation  75.Think     76.same       77.others   78.famous 79.Understand / Master     80.confidently 书面表达 One possible version: Dear Editor, Recently there has been an argument about the reuse of textbooks on the internet. I am writing to talk about it. As we all know, the average lifespan of a copy of a textbook is only half a year in our country while in America it is five years or so, which shows we waste too much. There are 220 million students consuming 3 billion textbooks each year, so about 11 million trees are needed to produce them! If the lifespan of textbooks could be extended for one more year, a large number of trees could be saved each year. In addition, many children from poor families can’t afford textbooks. Will it be good if we can afford them to reuse the books? So I suggest that all of us should encourage students to take care of their textbooks, and not only does it do good to us but also to nature. At the same time, this can also help us develop awareness of thriftiness. Best wishes, Yours truly, Li Hua ( 151 words )  听力材料 Text 1 M：Miss, is there still time for a cu[ of coffee on this flight? W：Yes, but you have to drink it fast because we’ll be landing in a second. Text 2 M：Excuse me for being late. W：Never mind. You’re not too late. The film will start at 7:30. We still have five minutes to go. Text 3 W：Would you mind helping me move the sofa? M：Help you? Can’t you see I have my hands full with all this typing? Text 4 W：Peter, I’m awfully sorry to hear your mother was seriously ill. M：Don’t worry so much, granny. She is much better now. Text 5 W：Did you attend yesterday’s lecture? M：Yes. W：The lecture was supposed to start at 9:00 a.m. but professor was an hour late. M：He would have arrived on time, but an accident jammed the main road for one and a half hours. Text 6 W：Can you help me, sir? M：What seems to be the trouble? W：There is something wrong with my bike. Brake, chain or something else? M：Oh, your wheels seem, to have became loose. That’s dangerous. Without good wheels, accidents are more likely to happen. You’d better have them repaired as soon as possible. W：Where can I find a repairman? M：There is one at the corner of the street, just next to the post – office. It is about 150 metres a way. W：Thank you, sir. M：You’re welcome. Text 7 M：May I help you? W：Yes. My son is graduating from college next week, and I would like to get him a nice gift. M：What kind of gift are you interested in? W：Well, I usually spend about $30 on a gift. Do you have anything nice for that price? M：How about a pen and a notebook? W：No, his father gave him that last year. M：Well, then, would he like a basketball? W：No, he doesn’t go in much for sports, but he likes music. M：Then you can give him a recorder. W：That’s a good idea. I’ll choose one. Text 8 M：Miss Smith? W：Yes, sir? M：Did you speak to Mr. Hudson? W：Yes, I did. I asked him to call later. He said he would call again in about an hour. M：That’s fine. By the way, has Chris photocopied the director’s report yet? I need it this afternoon. W：Not yet. I told him to finish it by 11 this morning. M：Good. Did you tell Miss Davis not to call her boyfriend from here? W：I told her not to use the office phone for personal calls. She says she won’t do it again. M：I hope she won’t. Her boyfriend lives in Australia. W：I’m sure she won’t. Is there anything else, Mr. Power? M：Could you bring me a cup of coffee? W：Certainly. Text 9 W：The house we bought is beautiful. We’re so lucky. M：Tell me about it. W：Well, it’s in a small town 20 miles south of the capital city. It looks quite new from outside. M：What about the inside? W：Well, it has a nice living room, a dining room and two large bedrooms. M：It sounds wonderful. What about the kitchen? W：It’s quite modern. It has a new refrigerator, and an electric stove. It also has a nice dishwasher. M：Do you have furniture yet? W：No. Tom and I are going shopping tomorrow. M：How about the price? W：Well, it’s quite expensive, 150,000 dollars. But we can pay some money every month. That’s not too bad. Text 10 Once there was an old woman who liked to back cookies. She didn’t have anyone to share them with, so she just gave them away to the children in the neighborhood. This went on for several years and the cookies became quite famous, especially at Christmas time. The parents began to like the cookies as much as the children did, and the old woman’s kitchen became very busy, so the children came to help. Then one Christmas the old woman became ill. There were no cookies, and there was no money to pay the doctor. The children were very sad. Later they had a bright idea, that is, to bake cookies from the old woman’s recipe. So the children started a cookies store. Soon they had a very good cookie business, with money to pay the doctor as well as to put in the bank. After the woman got well, she was asked to become the manager of the store, selling special cookies for all the holidays of the year. After the old woman died, the children, now grown up, kept the cookie business alive in her name. Maybe life is like a Christmas cookie. The more you share it with your friends, the more you’re likely to enjoy it.

江苏省常熟中学高考英语模拟试卷

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）

第一节：（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后面有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.      Where did the lady want to go?

   A. The waiting room.   B. The ladies' room.   C. The kitchen.   .

2.      How much does the coat sell for this week?

   A. $39.95.     B. $45.        C. $40.    

3.      What colour is the woman's sister's car?

   A. White.      B. Red.     C. Blue.

4.      What are they talking about?

   A. Holiday plan.            B. Visiting Beijing.  

   C. Reading in the library.    

5.      What does the woman mean?

A.  The parking places are very far away.

B.  She isn't very good at parking the car.

   C. There are enough parking places.

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