2008年高考英语试卷及其答案（江西卷）（3）

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1.      Topping the class academically在学业上冒尖金桥翻译H0_xe6ts[!C4E

2.      breezeInformalSomething, such as a task, that is easy to do.【非正式】容易做的事情，如任务金桥翻译]3jD.kZM X

3.      Lego是一品牌，主要是些拼插类的玩具。金桥翻译%DfO`c)d

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Topping the class academicallywas certainly an advantage.Studying was a breezefor Nigel.The reward was certainly incomparable to the little effort that he had to putin. It begin when he was selected to help the teachers in the computer laboratories.金桥翻译kO,||%N.D
   The peak of his school career came not when he topped the school but when he was selected for the nationwide competition.Unlike everyone else, Nigel wanted to join the contest because he liked playing with theLego setsand making something out of them. Nigel spent the next two months rebuilding the robot. It was during this time that Nigel found out about the prizes for the competition as well as another competitor, Alicia, from a neighboring school. His early intentions were forgotten.Getting the thousand-dollar prize was more important than anything else. Nigel decided to befriend Alicia. Unaware of his intentions, she told him all about the robot that she had been building for the competition. He even helped her to put the finishing touches to her robot. He was glad with the way things had progressed. His robot looked even better than Alicia’s and it was able to bounce a ball with its arms, something Alicia had failed to do.金桥翻译a1?hTx
  On the day of the competition, he saw Alicia. Everything dawned on her the minute she saw him among the competitors. She stared at him, puzzled at first, then angry and finally a look of helplessness came over her.
[T/xoN'D8o0  The flashbulbs of the camera exploded in Nigel’s face. The robot had performed actions so unique and different that the specialists’ judgments were the same.Nigel was so pleased with himself that he did not even notice the girl standing a few feet away from him. Without her, he would never have won the competition.
N n I,X/Gb"u064. What reward did Nigel receive for doing well in his school work?
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[注]划线句子的大意：与他所要费的小小努力而言，这种奖赏还是不值一比的

本题稍微看一下第一段就可做出

65. Nigel’s original intention of joining the contest was to ___.
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9b0L#x6M{@U0C. constructs a robot with the Lego sets        金桥翻译,Yx2G/K:S8V
D. wins the thousand-dollar prize金桥翻译SJWxcvb"[

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D是后来才知道的；A是在参加contest前业已存在的情况，故不是他的参赛目的；B原文并没讲到。故选C金桥翻译0]V@|)Q&M

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66. Why did Nigel help Alicia finish her robot?金桥翻译`R:oFw
A. He tried to make friends with her    
`;c'A9v/W*_Xv0B. He was fond of building robots金桥翻译$\1~{ hh
C. He intended to help her       
7Y0l8o5S%}8nx)Qj)W-h!U0D. He didn’t want her to suspect him

D只是沾边的选项而已，ABC都不沾边。Nigel帮Alicia的原因，可能是要了解做机器人方面的事。最后一句：Without her, he would never have won the competition.
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67. What is the author’s attitude towards Nigel’s actions?金桥翻译:ZU/ZG5N"Y
A. He is mildly critical        金桥翻译Qg"X
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C. He is in favor of them       
2?7_Veo0D. His attitude is not clear

从最后两句，可以看出Nigel多少有些得意忘形，折射出作者多少有些批评态度

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XlS"@g)V+Q `^T0Intellectual property (IP) is a product of the mind that has commercial value. The concept dates back to 1623 when the first patent law to protect IP rights was passed. IP rights protect an artist from having his/her creative ideas copied by another. For example, if somebody generates an idea for a novel, that idea is protected by IP rights. If someone else wishes to represent the idea or develop it further, he/ she must consult the original artist who will normally be rewarded financially for its use. Back in the 17th century,IP rights were primarily carried out to protect newly developed manufacturing processes against stealing. But today, intellectual property rights are also enjoyed by those who create music, art and literature.金桥翻译'kyE4u@:kM^ y]9Pp
In recent years, IP rights have been the focus of a great deal of discussion because of a technology which looks set to weaken them altogether：the Internet.Many years ago, if you wanted a recording of a song, you would have to purchase it from a music store; if a novel, from a book store. In those days, IP rights were easily protected since it was very difficult to obtain intellectual property without paying for it.However, a lot of IP, including songs, films, books and artwork, can be downloaded today free of charge using the Internet. This practice has now taken the world by storm, dramatically affecting the way in which we view IP rights.金桥翻译rg%W,Rmrs
68. According to the writer, in the beginning, IP rights were mainly of use to ______.
pb?)F[vwe8Fb0A. those creating music, art and literature金桥翻译6O pJ^{Qq
B. novelists金桥翻译TUt M@|]h
C. engineers and inventors
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70. According to paragraph 2, what has “taken the world by storm”?
'LT2\g1Dd/L;w0A. Intellectual property rights.
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C. Free downloading.
*K%{ }+U5K0D. The large number of songs, films and books.金桥翻译'E3iIk FOK

71. A possible title for this passage could be ______.金桥翻译D+j:~9^:t
A. A History of IP Rights  金桥翻译NX1P u f&D#@R1Yk

B. Waysto Protect Your IP Rights.
6U2w}K&j+F|D|0C. The Present and the Future Of IP   

D. IP Rights and Our Attitudes

A错，本文明显不是讲IP的历史演变过程；B错，文中哪有教你保护IP的方法条文？

C错，但本题干扰较大，会让人产生很多的联想，但简单地说，本文并没讲到未来的IP的事情。D对，本文介绍了IP的情况，也讲了人们的看法（即态度），这种题，看看开头与结尾往往会有奇效。This practice has now taken the world by storm, dramatically affecting the way in whichwe view IP rights.

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阅读词汇

１.  stand to reason　显而易见的；顺理成章金桥翻译6uZ+RL3j/m

２.  that make use ofthis　：this指gravity

３.  launch costs发射成本

４.  come down　下降金桥翻译BK#Jv#c Tc

５.  zero-G　＝　zero gravity

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h0  Most people, when they travel to space, would like to stay in orbit for a few days or more. And thisstands to reason, if you’re paying $20,000 for your trip to orbit!So in order for tourism to reach its full potential there’s going to be a need for orbital accommodation---or space hotels. What would a space hotel actually be like to visit? Hotels in orbit will offer the services you expect from a hotel------private rooms, meals, bars.But they’ll also offer two unique experiences: impressive views----of Earth and space---and the endless entertainment of living in zero gravity---including sports and other activitiesthat make use of this.金桥翻译la
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   The hotels themselves will vary greatly----from being quite simple in the early days to huge luxury structures at a later date. It’s actually surprising that as late as 1997, very few designs for space hotels were published. This is mainly because those who might be expected to design them haven’t expectedlaunch coststocome downfar enough to make them possible.
?1\p-yv'c0    Lots of people who’ve been to space have described vividly what it’s like to live in zero gravity. There are obviously all sort of possibilities for dancing, gymnastics, andzero-Gsports. Luckily, you don’t need to sleep much living in zero gravity, so you’ll have plenty of time for relaxing by hanging out in a bar with a window looking down at the turning Earth below.
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A. It is expensive to travel in space

Ut@o"G6J#f0B. they would find the possible life in other star systems金桥翻译8P.Ju*s|X8L
C. they could enjoy the luxury of space hotels
'pv H%m3Zw0D. they want to realise the full potential of tourism

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73. Which of the following is a unique experience that space hotels will offer?金桥翻译QaPa~sl0E
A. The gravitational pull  

B. The special views.
g$ca.u"\0C. The relaxation in a bar. 金桥翻译E$y!hZZ%}(A

D. The space walk.金桥翻译7V lK8`7[n3z$^FN

74. Which of the following is not discussed in the passage?
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B. What are the unique experiences that space hotels will offer?金桥翻译T VK-m:z
C. Why were there not many published designs for space hotels?
W)f,|*A iuCs F0D. How can the travelers enjoy themselves in space hotels?金桥翻译4? rT4em
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75. This passage is mainly about ________.
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^c'\oM1`0J*f0B. the ways of living in space hotels金桥翻译\a)x"r3{
C. zero gravity and space hotels金桥翻译 IX;@KDX
D. the description of space hotels金桥翻译(N&d X1AC

文章的篇幅是个看得见原因。最主要的，它没谈其它什么。Ａ可能会是干扰，但本文始终都是围绕orbital accommodation---or space hotels.而谈的。Ａ比Ｄ范围大多了，金桥翻译2T jP
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第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

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M: Good! Tell me more (83) d________ about the job.
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1、 当时面临的困难或问题是什么？金桥翻译(V,D8x:?mq:MFt
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3、 结果如何？
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1、 作文总词数为100左右；
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