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.Wewentrightroundtothewestcoastby__________seainsteadofdrivingacross_________continent.A.the…theB./…theC.the…/D./…/22.---DoyoumindifIrecordyourlecture?---___________.Goahead.A.NevermindB.NowayC.NotatallD.No,you’dbetternot23.---IsPeterthere?---_____________,please.I’llseeifIcanfindhimforyou.A.HoldupB.HoldonC.HoldoutD.Holdoff24.TheScienceMuseum,____________wevisitedduringarecenttriptoBritain,isoneofLondon’stouristattractions.A.whichB.whatC.thatD.where25.---Ican’trepairtheseuntiltomorrow,I’mafraid.---That’sOK,there’s____________.A.noproblemB.nowonderC.nodoubtD.nohurry26.---Itshouldn’ttakelongtoclearupafterthepartyifweallvolunteertohelp.---That’sright._____________.A.ManyhandsmakelightworkB.SomethingisbetterthannothingC.ThemorethemerrierD.Thesoonerbegin,thesoonerdone27.Itisoftensaidthatthejoyoftravelingis__________inarrivingatyourdestination___________inthejourneyitself.A./…butB./…orC.not…orD.not…but28.---Whydoyousuggestwebuyanewmachine?---Becausetheoldonehasbeendamaged___________.A.beyondreachB.beyondrepairC.beyondcontrolD.beyonddescription29.---Theyarequiet,aren’tthey?---Yes.Theyareaccustomed____________atmeals.A.totalkB.tonottalkC.totalkingD.tonottalking30.Itis__________tospendmoneyonpreventingillnessesbypromotinghealthylivingratherthanspendingontryingtomakepeople___________aftertheyareill.A.good…goodB.well…betterC.better…betterD.better…good31.---I’mstillworkingonmyproject.---Oh,you’llmissthedeadline.Timeis____________.A.runningoutB.goingoutC.givingoutD.losingout32.__________youeatthecorrectfoods___________beabletokeepfitandstayhealthy.A.Onlyif…willyouB.Onlyif…youwillC.Unless…willyouD.Unless…youwill33.---I’msureAndrewwillwinthefirstprizeinthefinal.---Ithinkso.He___________foritformonths.A.ispreparingB.waspreparingC.hadbeenpreparingD.hasbeenpreparing34.TolearnEnglishwell,weshouldfindopportunitiestohearEnglish___________asmuchaswecan.A.speakB.speakingC.spokenD.tospeak35.---I’msorry.I___________atyoutheotherday.---Forgetit.Iwasabitoutofcontrolmyself.A.shouldn’tshoutB.shouldn’thaveshoutedC.mustn’tshoutD.mustn’thaveshouted第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）EvelynGlenniewasthefirstladyofsolopercussioninScotland.Inaninterview,sherecalledhowshebecameapercussionsoloist(打器奏演击乐独员)inspiteofherdisability.“EarlyonIdecidednottoallowthe36ofotherstostopmefrombecomingamusician.IgrewuponafarminnortheastScotlandandbegan37pianolessonswhenIwaseight.TheolderIgot,themoremypassion(酷爱)formusicgrew.ButIalsobegantograduallylosemy38.Doctorsconcludedthatthenervedamagewasthe39andbyagetwelve,Iwascompletelydeaf.Butmyloveformusicnever40me.“My41wastobecomeapercussionsoloist,eventhoughtherewerenoneatthattime.Toperform,I42tohearmusicdifferentlyfromothers.Iplayinmystockingfeetandcan43thepitchofanote(音高低调)bythevibrations(振动).Ifeelthroughmybodyandthroughmy44.Myentiresoundworldexistsbymakinguseofalmostevery45thatIhave.“Iwas46tobeassessedasamusician,notasadeafmusician,andIappliedtothefamousRoyalAcademyofMusicinLondon.Nootherdeafstudenthad47thisbeforeandsometeachers48myadmission.Basedonmyperformance,Iwas49admittedandwentto50withtheacademy’shighesthonours.“Afterthat,Iestablishedmyselfasthefirstfull-timesolopercussionist.I51andarrangedalotofmusicalcomposit...