2008 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（江苏卷） 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. / … / C. Not at all D. No, you’d better not 22. --- Do you mind if I record your lecture? --- ___________. Go ahead. A. Never mind B. No way 23. --- 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 off 24. 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. where 25. --- 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 hurry 26. --- 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 done 27. 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 … but 28. --- 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 description 29. --- 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 talking 30. 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 … good 31. --- 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 out 32. __________ 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 will 33. --- 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 preparing 34. To learn English well, we should find opportunities to hear English ___________ as much as we can. A. speak B. speaking C. spoken D. to speak 35. --- 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 完形填空（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 the place you want to go.” 36. A. conditions B. opinions C. actions D. recommendations 37. A. enjoying B. choosing