2008年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（天津卷）英语本试卷分第I卷（选择题）、第II卷（非选择题）和第III卷（选择题）三部分，共150分，考试用时120分钟。第I卷1至10页，第II卷11至12页，第III卷13至16页，考生务必将答案写在答题卡上，答在试卷上的无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。祝各位考生考试顺利！第I卷第一部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)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。例：Stand over there _ youll be able to see it before.A. or B. and C. but D. while答案是B。1. Well have a picnic in the park this Sunday _ it rains or its very cold. A. since B. if C. unless D. until2. My brother is really _. He often works in his office far into the night. A. open-minded B. hard-working C. self-confident D. warm-hearted3. - I just cant stop worrying about the result of the job interview. -_. Theres nothing you can do now but wait. A. Relax B. Go ahead C. Go for it D. Good luck4. _ their hats into the air, the fans of the winning team let out loud shouts of victory. A. To throw B. Thrown C. Throwing D. Being thrown5. To know more about the British Museum, you can use the Internet to go to the library, or _. A. neither B. some C. all D. both6. She _ have left school, for her bike is still here. A. cant B. wouldnt C. shouldnt D. neednt7. The meal over, the managers went back to the meeting room to _ their discussion. A. put away B. take down C. look over D. carry on8. It was along the Mississippi River _ Mark Twain spent much of his childhood. A. how B. which C. that D. where9. -How much do I owe you for lunch? -_. Its nothing. A. Youre welcome B. Forget it C. With pleasure D. Thats right10. Many Chinese universities provided scholarships for students _ financial aid. A. in favour of B. in honour of C. in face of D. in need of11. Most air pollution is caused by the burning of _ like coal, gas and oil. A. fuels B. articles C. goods D. products12. The last time we had great fun was _ we were visiting the Water Park. A. where B. how C. when D. why 13. Her shoes _ her dress; they look very well together. A. suit B. fit C. compare D. match14. He _ football regularly for many years when he was young. A. was playing B. played C. has played D. had played15. At the railway station, the mother waved goodbye to her daughter until the train was _. A. out f sight B. out f reach C. out f order D. out f place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16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Jenna, a popular girl from Westwood Middle School, had graduated first in herclass and was ready for new16 in high school.17, high school was different. In the first week, Jenna went to tryouts(选拔赛)for cheerleaders(拉拉队队员). She was competing against very talented girls, andshe knew it would be 18 for her to be selected. Two hours later, the 19 read a list of the girls for a second tryout. Her heart 20 as the list ended without her name. Feeling 21, she walked home carrying her schoolbag full of homework.Arriving home, she started with math. She had always been a good math student, but now she was 22. She moved on to English and history, and was 23 to find that she didnt have any trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to24 math for the time being.The nest day Jenna went to see Mrs. Biden about being on the school 25. Mrs. Biden wasnt as 26 as Jenna. “Im sorry, but we have enough 27 for the newspaper already. Come back next year and well talk then.” Jenna smiled 28 and left. “Why is high school so29?” she sighed.Later in 30class, Jenna devoted herself to figuring out the problems that had given her so much 31. By the end of class, she understood how to get them right. As she gathered her books, Jenna decided shed continue to try to 32 at her new school. She wasnt sure if shed succeed, but she knew she had to 33. High school was just as her mom had said: “You will feel like a small fish in a big pond 34 a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the 35 fish you can be.”16. A. processes B. decision C. challenges D. exercises17. A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides18. A. difficult B. easy C. boring D. interesting19. A. editor B. boss C. candidate D. judge20. A. jumped B. sank C. stopped D. raced21. A. strange B. happy C. awful D. lonely22. A. struggling B. improving C. working D. complaining23. A. ashamed B. disappointed C. shocked D. relieved24. A. put up B. prepare for C. worry about D. give up25. A. committee B. newspaper C. ra