08全国i卷高考英语试题(编辑修改稿)

08全国i卷高考英语试题(编辑修改稿)内容摘要：

as. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard. On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor caf233。 . We talked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical (挑剔的 ) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before? The next day dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was. 56. Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult? A. He was silent most of the time. B. He was too proud of himself. C. He did not love his children. D. He expected too much of her. 8 57. When the author went out with her father on weekend, she would feel . A. nervous B. sorry C. tired D. safe 58. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson? A. More critical. B. More talkative C. Gentle and friendly. D. Strict and hardworking. 59. The underlined words ―my new friend‖ in the last paragraph refer to . A. the author’s son B. the author’s father C. the friend of the author’s father D. the caf233。 owner B More than 10 years ago, it was difficult to buy a tasty pineapple (菠萝 ). The fruits that made it to the UK were green on the outside and, more often than not, hard with an unpleasant taste within. Then in 1966, the Del Monte Gold pineapple produced in Hawaii first hit our shelves. The new type of pineapple looked more yellowygold than green. It was slightly softer on the outside and had a lot of juice inside. But the most important thing about this new type of pineapple was that it was twice as sweet as the hitandmiss pineapples we had known. In no time, the Del Monte Gold took the market by storm, rapidly being the world’s bestselling pineapple variety, and delivering natural levels of sweetness in the mouth, up until then only found in tinned pineapple. In nutrition (营养 ) it was all good news too. This nice tasting pineapple contained four times more vitamin C(维生素 C) than the old green variety. Nutritionists said that it was not only full of vitamins, but also good against some diseases. People were understandably eager to be able to buy this wonderful fruit. The new type of pineapple was selling fast, and the Del Monte Gold pineapple rapidly became a fixture in the shopping basket of the healthy eater. Seeing the growing market for its winning pineapple, Del Monte tried to keep market to itself. But other fruit panies argued successfully that Del Monte turned to law for help, but failed. Those panies argued successfully that Del Monte’s attempts to keep the golden pineapple for itself were just a way to knock them out the market. 9 60. We learn from the text that the new type at pineapple is __________. A. preen outside and sweet inside B. goodlooking outside and soft inside C. yellowygold outside and hard inside D. a little soft outside and sweet inside 61. Why was the new type of pineapple selling well? A. It was rich in nutrition and tasted nice. B. It was less sweet and good for health. C. It was developed by Del Monte. D. It was used as medicine. 62. The underlined word ―fixture‖ in Paragraph 3 probably refers to something _________. A. that people enjoy eating B. that is always present C. that is difficult to get D. that people use as a gift 63. We learn from the last paragraph that Del Monte _________. A. slowed other panies to develop pineapples B. succeeded in keeping the pineapple for itself C. tried hard to control the pineapple market D. planned to help the other panies C It is often necessary to release a fish, that is , set it free after catching, because it is too small, or you just don’t want to take it home to eat. In some cases, releasing fish is a good measure that will help keep fish variety and build their population size. The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) encourages fishermen who practice catchandrelease fishing to use a few simple skills when doing so. The advice provided below will help make sure that the fish you release will survive (存活 ) to bite again another day. —When catching a fish, play it quickly and keep the fish in the water as much a。