23．(12分)[答案要点]

⑴ ①人最宝贵的是生命，生命的价值高于一切；当生命受到威胁时，决不轻言放弃，不丧失生的希望。(3分)

②把抢救人民群众的生命作为抗震救灾的首要任务，表明党和政府坚持以人为本，一切为了人民，对人民生命高度重视和极端负责。(3分)

⑵ ①中华民族在长期的历史磨砺中，形成了以爱国主义为核心的团结统一、爱好和平、勤劳勇敢、自强不息的伟大民族精神。面对罕见的地震灾害，灾区人民强忍悲痛、奋起自救，全国人民万众一心、守望相助，正是中华民族精神的生动写照(2分)。

②中华民族精神始终是鼓舞我们民族生存和发展不竭的力量。有了伟大民族精神的鼓舞，面对特大地震灾害，我们民族就能团结互助、迎难而上、敢于胜利。所以说，“任何困难都难不倒英雄的中国人民！”(4分)。

口2008越秀区一模21．材料一：2006年，我国15岁以上人口平均受教育8.5年，超过世界人均6.66年的水平。我国每20人就有一人上过大学。大学人口已达7000万。劳动力整体素质由小学毕业提高到了初中毕业。

材料二：温家宝在十一届全国人大一次会议所作的政府工作报告中指出：要坚持优先发展教育。在全国城乡普遍实行免费义务教育。认真落实保障经济困难家庭、进城务工人员子女平等接受教育的措施。在试点基础上，从今年秋季起全面免除城市义务教育学杂费。

(1)国家为什么如此重视发展教育事业？(6分)

(2)国家实施了哪些战略来促进教育事业的发展？(2分)

(3)作为中学生应该怎样珍惜在校的学习机会，自觉履行受教育的义务？(3分)

参考答案

60. What does the author mainly discuss in the text?　

A. Technology　　 B. Sustainability　 C. Ethanol energy　　 D. Environmental protection　

第二节 根据对括号内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案标号填写在本题下面相应题号后的横线上。选项中有两项多余选项。(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)　

-Now, tell me about the man who stole your neighbor’s car. What did he look like?　

-Well, sir. He was tall…　

-　　　　　 61　 　

-　　　　　 Oh yes, and he was younger than you- only about thirty, I’d say.　

-　　　　　 Well! And what colour was his hair?　

-　　　　　 It was brown and short … it was similar to yours, actually.　

-　　　　　 　　62　 　

-　　　　　 No, he was clean-shaven　

-　　　　　 OK. Now have a look at these photos -can you see him?　

-　　　　　 　　63　 　

-　　　　　 But that’s Frankie Farnbam - he’s got a beard, and he’s very short!　

-　　　　　 Hm, well…　

-　　　　　 Yes, the strangest thing was that he appeared to be a gentleman -he was wearing a suit …　

-　　　　　 Not like a thief at all.　

-　　　　　 Hm. Like this photo?　

-　　　　　 Yes.　 that’s him !　

-　　　　　 That’s Bill Mahony: he’s in prison！ Are you sure you saw the thief？　

-　　　　　 　　65　　

A． No, I can’t 　 B． Taller than me?　 C． How tall was he?　 D．Did he have a beard?　 E． Well, er, it very dark…　 F． Oh yes.　 he looked exactly like this one here.　 G．Do you remember anything else about the man?

61　　　　 　　62　　　　 　　63　　　　 　　64　　　　 　65　　　　 　

第II卷　

第三部分 写作(共两节，满分50分)　

第一节 短文改错(共10题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)　

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上华一个对勾(P)如有错误(每行只有一个错误)则按下列情况改正；　

此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并业用斜线划掉。　

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。　

注意：原行没有错的不要改。　

Three men were fishing when the angel appeared in the boat　　　　　　 66. 　　an　　 　

with them. The first man got over his shock and politely said to　　　　　　　 67. 　　√　　 　

the angel, “I’ve　 suffered by back pain for years. Can you help　　　　　　 68.　 　form　　 　

me?” The angel touched his back, and he had recovered.　　　　　　　　　 69. 　　had　 　

The second man pointed to his glass and asked if the angel　　　　　　 70.　 　glasses　 　

could cure her poor eyesight. The angel touched his eyes,　　　　　　　　　 71. 　　his　　 　

but he could see everything clearly.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 72. 　　and　　 　

　 The angel then turned to the third man, ∧threw up his hands　　　　　　　 73. 　　who　　 　

in fear. “Don’t touch me!” he cries. “I’m on disability pay!　　　　　　　　　 74. 　　cried　 　

I don’t want to be a normally person!”　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 75. 　normal　 　

59. The author thinks that replacing gas with corn ethanol is 　　　　　.　

A. impractical　　　　　　 B. acceptable　　　　 C. admirable　　　　 D. useless　

58. The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to “ 　　　　　”　

A. the energy benefit　　　　　　　　　 B. the forest loss　

C. climate change　　　 　　　　　　　D. burning ethanol　

57. What might directly cause the loss of the forest according to the text?　

A. The growing demand for energy to make ethanol　

B. The increasing carbon dioxide in the air　

C. The greater need for farmland　

D. The big change in weather.　

56. The report from NHTSA suggests that　　　　　 　

A. fewer people were injured in crosswalks　

B. crosswalk safety has been greatly improved　

C. much has been done to reduce traffic accidents　

D. pedestrian deaths in crosswalks remain a serious problem　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 E　

　 All too often, a choice that seems sustainable(可持续的)turns out on closer examination to be problematic. Probably the best example is the rush to produce ethanol(乙醇) for fuel from corn. Corn is a renewable resource -you can harvest it and grow more, almost limitlessly. So replacing gas with corn ethanol seems like a great idea.　

　 One might get a bit more energy out of the ethanol than that used to make it, which could still make ethanol more sustainable than gas generally, but that’s not the end of the problem. Using corn to make ethanol means less corn is left to feed animals and people, which drives up the cost of food. That result leads to turning the fallow land –including, in some cases, rain forest in places such as Brazil-into farmland, which in turn gives off lots of carbon dioxide (CO) into the air. Finally, over many years, the energy benefit from burning ethanol would make up for the forest loss. But by then, climate change would have progressed so far that it might not help.　

　 You cannot really declare any practice “sustainable” until you have done a complete life-cycle analysis of its environmental(环境的) costs. Even then, technology and public keep developing, and that development can lead to unforeseen and undesired results. The admirable goal of living　　　 sustainably requires plenty of thought on an ongoing basis. 　

54. What is FHWA’s suggestion to states?　

A. Fixing more traffic lights　

B. Providing more crosswalks　

C. Giving pedestrians more time to cross streets.　

D. Drivers don’t give way　

53. Which of the following is true according to the text?　

A. Among 100 pedestrian deaths there were 21 people younger than 70　

B. Old people are more likely to meet with accidents happened per hour.　

C. Traffic accidents killed more old people than young people　

D. About seven traffic accidents happened per hour.　

52. In the last paragraph the author mainly wants to express 　　　　　.　

A. one must be brave to be honest　

B. it’s difficult to be honest when others are not 　

C. one should be honest when making a deposit　

D. honesty in one’s actions can help him in the future　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　D　

　 Cities alarmed by deaths and injuries of pedestrians are taking efforts to make crosswalks safer for people on foot, especially seniors and children who need more time to cross streets.　

　 A pedestrian is killed in a traffic accident in the USA every 110 minutes; one is injured every nine minutes, according to official data. Crosswalks can be especially dangerous for the elderly. Among people 70 and older, 36% of pedestrian deaths in 2006 occurred in crosswalks, compared　 with 21% of those younger than 70, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.　

　 The Federal Highway Administration(FHWA) advise that next year states increase by nearly 15% the amount of　 time traffic lights provide for pedestrians to cross the street after the flashing orange hand appears.　

FHWA spokesman Doug Hecox says reasons for the change include an aging population that needs more time to cross, health-conscious Americans walking more, children encouraged to walk to prevent getting overweight and high gas prices pushing people to walk instead of drive.　

Pedestrian deaths went down by 12% from 5,449 in 1996 to 4,784 in 2006, Bur among those in 2006, 471 were killed in crosswalks, down slightly from 488 ten years earlier, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA) says.