2008年广州市普通高中毕业班综合测试（二）英语
本试卷四大题，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。
II 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-30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。
On 27 February 2008 , something unusual happened in Britain ; there was a rather large earthquake.
It was the __21__ UK earthquake in 25 years. There have been very minor ones in the past but they were not __22__ compared to this one. It was felt across the country, from Edinburgh , Scotland in the north down to the far south coast of England . The centre of the earthquake was in a small town about 150 kilometres north of London.
There were many news reports from people who __23__ the earth move but no one was seriously hurt and there was little damage. A collapsed chimney was the __24__ of what was the worst injury from the earthquake; a man broke his hip when he __25__ tripped on the chimney's scattered bricks and fell to the ground.
One man who was walking to work at the time __26__ the moment the earthquake occurred, "Everything was shaking. As soon as it happened I saw many people __27__ outside and I realised it was an earthquake."
You may be surprised to learn that there are two to three hundred earthquakes in Britain every year -- but are so small that they go __28__. The impact of this earthquake was not severe in comparison to some other natural __29__ that have made international news, but for the people __30__, it certainly came as quite a surprise.
21. A. biggest B. loudest C. deadliest D. scariest
22. A. dangerous B. interesting C. significant D. famous
23. A. saw B. discovered C. thought D. felt
24. A. result B. reason C. making D. cause
25. A. eagerly B. intentionally C. accidentally D. desperately
26. A. feared B. explained C. described D. caught
27. A. rushing B. shaking C. talking D. working
28. A. unwanted B. unnoticed C. unchanged D. undisturbed
29. A. disasters B. accidents C. earthquakes D. events
30. A. watching B. affected C. infected D. lost
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3140的相应位置上。
Lake Titicaca, a famous lake in South America, is located on the border between Bolivia and Peru . But the lives of the ancient people who once lived around the lake and __31__ culture was thought to be highly advanced, have long remained a secret. Recently __32__, scientists taking part in an exploration project at the lake have found __33__ they believe to be a 1000-year-old temple __34__ the water.
Divers from the study group have discovered __35__ building scientists think is the remains of a temple built by the people who once lived beside the lake. The project leaders hope to begin raising important materials from the site later this week __36__ bad weather forces a change in their plans.
"The scientists have not yet had the opportunity to study the materials carefully," said project director, John Aubi. "But some __37__ (put) forward the idea that the remains date from this period because of their __38__ (similar) to those found elsewhere."
The research team has so far this year made more than 200 dives into water 30 metres deep. During these dives, __39__ have been recording the ancient remains on film. There will be a meeting, __40__ (start) later this year to review the film.
III 阅读（共两节，满分40分）
第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。
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In 1883, an imaginative engineer named John Roebling decided to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with Long Island . However bridge building experts throughout the world thought that this was a pipe dream. It was not practical. It had never been done before.
But Roebling refused to listen to them. He thought about the bridge day and night and he knew deep in his heart that it could be done. After much discussion and persuasion he convinced his son Washington, who was a promising engineer himself, that the bridge in fact could be built.
Working together for the first time, the father and son developed concepts of how it could be accomplished. With great excitement, they hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge.
The project started well, but several months after it began, a tragic accident on the site took the life of John Roebling. Washington was so seriously injured that he was never able to walk, talk or even move again.
"We told them so", "Crazy men and their crazy dreams", "It's foolish to chase wild visions", the critics said and most thought the project should be scrapped since the Roeblings were the only ones who knew how the bridge cd be built. In spite of his handicap Washington still had a burning desire to complete the bridge and his mind was still as sharp as ever.
Washington 's wife tried to inspire and pass on her husband's enthusiasm to some of his friends, but they were too daunted by the task. As he lay in his hospital room, an idea suddenly hit him. All he could do was move one finger and he decided to make the best use of it. By moving this finger and tapping it on his wife's arm, he slowly developed a code to communicate with her. Then he used this method to tell his wife what the engineers should do. It seemed crazy but the project was under way again. For 13 years Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on his wife's arm, until the bridge was finally completed.
qToday the spectacular Brooklyn Bridge stands in all its glory as a tribute to the triumph of one man's spirit and his determination not to be defeated by circumstances.
41. What did most people think about Roebling's idea to build the bridge?
A. It would never become a reality.
B. Washington was not experienced enough.
C. It would take a lot of time.
D. Finding the money would be impossible.
42. The underlined word `daunted' (para. 6) is closest in meaning to '______'.
A. unpleasant B. scared C. amazed D. determined
43. Which of the following shows the correct order of the events that happened in the story?
a. Roebling convinced his son.
b. Washington found a new way to communicate.
c. They hired the crew.
d. The bridge was completed.
e. Roebling wanted to build a bridge.
f. There was a tragic accident.
A. e, a, c, f, d, b B. e, a, f, b, c, d C. e, f, a, b, c, d D. e, a, c, f, b, d
44. What can we learn about Washington's wife?
A. She knew sign language very well.
B. She was devoted to her husband.
C. She developed a code to communicate with her husband.
D. She helped her husband design the plan.
45. What does the story tell us?
A. Success will come with the passing of time.
B. Struggles are exactly what we need in our lives.
C. Even the most distant dream can be realised with a never-say-die attitude.
D. The people who make a difference in our life should be remembered forever.
