湖北《2008年高考考试大纲补充说明》出台

　根据所听到的5段对话或独白，从每题所给的3个选项中选出最佳选项。

 

每段录音材料读两遍。

 

听力考试进行时，考生将答案标在试卷上；听力部分结束后，考生有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。本部分所需时间约为20分钟。

 

第二部分：英语语言知识运用

 

本部分共三节，测试考生对英语语法和词汇知识的运用能力。

 

第一节：共10小题，每小题1分。每题在一句或两句话中留出空白，要求考生从每题所给的4个选项中选出一个最佳选项。本节测试的重点为英语词汇的用法。

 

第二节：共10小题，每小题1.5分。每题在一句话中留出空白，要求考生根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。本节测试的重点为英语语言知识的综合运用。

 

第三节：共20小题，每小题1.5分。在一篇短文中留出20个空白，要求考生从每题所给的4个选项中选出一个最佳选项，使补足后的短文意思通顺、前后连贯、结构完整。本部分所需时间约为35分钟。

 

第三部分：阅读理解

 

本部分测试考生理解书面英语的能力。

 

共20小题，每小题2分。要求考生根据所提供的5篇短文的内容从每题所给的4个选项中选出一个最佳选项。本部分所需时间约为35分钟。

 

第四部分：书面表达

 

本部分测试考生的英语书面表达能力。

 

共1题，满分25分。要求考生根据所给情景，用英语写一篇100个单词左右的短文。情景包括目的、对象、时间、地点、内容等；提供情景的形式有图画、图表、提纲等。本部分所需时间约为30分钟。

 

四、难度控制

 

试题按难度系数(简称难度)分为容易题、中等题和难题。难度在0.70以上(包括0.70)的题为容易题，难度在0.30~0.70之间的题为中等题，难度在0.30以下(包括0.30)的题为难题。试卷由容易题、中等题和难题组成，三种试题应控制合适的分值比例，试卷总体难度适中。

 

五、题型示例

 

（一）多项选择题

 

(Ⅰ)考查听力

 

W: Alan, are you going to be in your office Wednesday afternoon?

 

M: No. Why?

 

W: I wondered if I could work there. My office is being painted then.

 

M: You're in luck, Susan. I'll be out until Friday morning.

 

W: That's great. I've got. to get my project done by Thursday afternoon.

 

1. What did the woman ask the man?

 

A. Whether he could let her use his office.

 

B. Whether he had to work on the weekend.

 

C. Whether he could help her with her project.

 

M: This book is so interesting. I'm really enjoying it.

 

W: What is it?

 

M: Tear and Blood, by Steven White. Have you read it?

 

W: No, I haven't.

 

M: Do you want to read it after I finish it?

 

W: Is it a novel?

 

M: No, it's a popular science book.

 

W: Oh, that's not my taste.

 

M: You don't like popular science at all?

 

W: Well, I mean, popular science films are okay, but popular science books are boring.

 

2. What is the man doing?

 

A. Reading a popular science book.

 

B. Making comments on a novel:

 

C. Watching a popular science film.

 

3. What does the woman think of popular science films?

 

A. They are dull.

 

B. They are okay.

 

C. They are interesting.

 

[答案]1. A 2. A 3. B

 

(II)考查词汇知识

 

1. To make members of. a team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know their ______ and weaknesses.

 

A. strengths B. benefits C. techniques D. values

 

2. The building around the corner caught fire last night. The police are now ______ the matter.