1、 20082008 年江苏省南通市中考英语试题年江苏省南通市中考英语试题 第 1 卷(选择题共 80 分) 一、单项选择(本题共 20 小题；每小题 l 分，满分 20 分) 从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选择。 ( ) 1. I think its _ useful advice, so I will always remember it. A. a B. an C. the D. 不填 ( )2. Tom doesnt like the film_, but his parents like_. A. himself; it B. itself; themselv
2、es C. itself; it D. himself; themselves ( )3. Our English teacher was standing_ us so that she could hear us all clearly. A. away from B. far behind C. between D. among ( )4. I know it is spelt “h-o-n-o-u-r“ in Britain and “h-o-n-o-r“ in America. But do they have the same pronunciation? Yes, they ar
3、e both pronounced_. ( )5. The Sutong Highway Bridge, a_ bridge, is already open to traffic. A. 32 kilometre long B. 32-kilometre-long C. 32 kilometres long D. 32-kilometres-long ( )6. Do you like_? No. I prefer rose, the colour of your dress. A. orange B. oranges C. carrot D. carrots ( )7. The elect
4、ric fan can_ blow away the terrible smell in the room, can it? Its hard to say, but you may have a try. A. easily B. hardly C. quickly D. finally ( ) 8. Can you finish your work before dark? _. A. No problem B. Thats OK C. Neve rmind D. With pleasure ( )9. _are you going to write this story? About f
5、ive pages. A. How often B. How soon C. How long D. How fast ( )10. Mary was heard_ just now. What happened? John was telling a joke. A. cry B. to cry C. laugh D. to laugh ( 11. Hello! May I speak to Mr Smith? _, please. Hes answering another call right now. A. Go on B. Come on C. Keep on D. Hold on
6、( )12. How are you today, Bob? Im even_ now. I dont think the medicine is good for me. A. better B. worse C. happier D. unluckier ( ) 13. Sorry for being late again. _here on time next time, or youll be punished. A. Be B. Being C. To be D. Been ( ) 14. Few students can understand the sentence until
7、it_ twice or three times. A. explains B. is explained C. will be explained D. has explained ( ) 15. Mrs Green_ go to hospital, but now she is in good health. A. has to B. needs to C. used to D. ought to ( ) 16. John, our foreign teacher, left Nantong two years ago, and I_ him since then. A. dont see
8、 B. wont see C. didnt see D. havent seen ( ) 17. Now the students each_ an English-Chinese dictionary. A. has B. have C. is having D. are having ( ) 18. Perhaps Im going to the market. Would you get me some juice_ youre there? A. since B. as C. if D. after ( ) 19. Have you decided_ the children in t
9、he poor area? By sending them books and schoolbags. A. how you mil help B. what you will give C when will you call D. how much will you send ( )20. u_ youve made! But you should work still harder,“ the teacher said to the boy. A. What a big mistake B. How big mistakes C. What great progress D. How g
10、reat progress 二、完形填空(本题共 20 小题；每小题 l 分，满分 20 分) 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并 在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 One morning a student was walking with his teacher when they noticed a pair of old shoes by the roadside. They 21 the shoes might belong to a poor man. In fact, the 22 of the shoes was working in a
11、 field nearby, and he had nearly 23 his work. The student said to his teacher, “Lets play a trick on the man; we hide his shoes, and wait to see what he will do 24 he cant find them. “ “My young friend, we should never have 25 by tricking others like that,“ answered the teacher. “ 26 , lets Put a 27
12、 in each of the shoes, and watch what he will do. “ The student did so, and then they 28 nearby. The man soon came back to get his 29 , but when he slipped his foot into one of his shoes, he felt something 30 in it. He bent down and found the coin( 硬币). 31 appeared on his face. He looked at the coin
13、 for a minute, and then 32 , but nobody could be seen. He then went on to put on the other shoe, 33 he was even more surprised to find the 34 coin. He then knelt down( 跪下), looked up to heaven and said 35 aloud, in which he spoke of his wife, 36 and helpless, and his children without bread. The stud
14、ent was deeply moved( 感动的 ) , and his eyes were filled with tears. aNow,“ said the teacher, “you must be much more pleased than if you had played your 37 . “ The boy replied, “You have taught me a lesson which Fll never 38 . I feel now the truth of these words, which I didnt 39 before: It is more bl
15、essed(神圣的) to 40 than to receive. “ ( )21. A. believed B. found C. decided D. thought ( )22. A. owner B. maker C. seller D. repairer ( )23. A. enjoyed B. changed C. finished D. started ( )24. A. since B. when C. while D. until ( )25. A. lessons B. experience C. fun D. games ( )26. A. Instead B. Gene
16、rally C. Afterwards D. Maybe ( )27. A. stone B. coin C. sweet D. clip ( )28. A. hid B. stood C. worked D. rested ( )29. A. lunch B. coal C. drink D. shoes ( )30. A. terrible B. hot C. hard D. soft ( )31. A. Surprise B. Fear C. Pity D. Courage ( )32. A. looked up B. looked around C. looked down D. lo
17、oked out ( )33. A. for B. so C. but D. or ( )34. A. strange B. second C. interesting D. lost ( )35. A. goodbye B. yes C. hello D. thanks ( )36. A. homeless B. lively C. careless D. sick ( )37. A. trick B. role C. game D. cards ( )38. A. learn B. take C. forget D. accept ( )39. A. hear B. understand
18、C. remember D. write ( )40. A. work B. refuse C. advise D. give 三、阅读理解(本题共：20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分) 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Want to come to Beijing in 2008? Beijing is the hosting city for the Olympic Games in 2008. Choose homestay( 寄宿家庭寄宿家庭) for your accommodation( 住宿
19、) Beijing does not have enough hotels accommodate all people that will visit the city for the 2008 Olympics. Homestay Beijing 2008 now has almost 450 different homestay accommodation available. We have made arrangements with people who would like to share their living flats for a few days/weeks with
20、 visitors. All hosts speak English Beijing has a large number of experts from English-speaking countries, so it is possible that all hosts speak English. Much cheaper than a hotel! Hotel prices will become 10 times (倍) higher than usual. More space than in a hold! A hotel room is just that a room. A
21、t Homestay Beijing 2008, you can choose what kind of accommodation you want. More experience than in a hotel! We think that staying with people who live here can add much more to your experience. More Information Read our introduction on the about page. If you have any questions, please have a look
22、at our Frequent Asked Questions page for answers! Contact(联系) Us If you want to contact us for more infbnnation, you can find a contact form on the Frequent Asked Questions page. If you are interested to stay at one of our flats, please visit the pages Rent Homestay. ( )41. According to(依据) the adve
23、rtisement, one of the advantages of homestay is_. A. being comfortable with larger space B. being easier to visit places of interest C being able to make more Chinese friends D. being closer to the Olympic stadiums ( 场馆) ( )42. We can infer(推断) from the advertisement that_ during the 2008 Olympics.
24、A. a present 400-dollar room may cost as much as 2000 dollars B. there will be more visitors to Beijing than hotels Can take in C most visitors will choose the flats of Homestay Beijing 2008 D. homestay will help visitors to speak good English ( )43. The underlined word “experte“ in Paragraph 4 refe
25、rs to(指的是) foreigners_. A. staying in hotels B. helping others C watching games D. living in Beijing ( )44. If you want to learn more about homestay, youd better_ first. A. read “the about page“ B. contact hotels in Beijing C visit “Rent Homestay“ D. call Homestay Beijing 2008 ( )45. The advertiseme
26、nt is made for_ during the 2008 Olympics. A. those who will work as Olympic volunteers B. those who will provide accommodation for visitors C. those who will come to Beijing from foreign countries D. those who will come to Beijing from different parts of China B Erden Eruc has been rowing across the
27、 Pacific Ocean(太平洋) in a rowboat since he left California on July 10, 2007. He has been heading for Australia with only birds, fish, and sharks ever since. Crossing the Pacific is only part of his journey. Eruc has decided to go all the way around the world using his own energy. He will row, bike, w
28、alk, and climb the world without help from any motors(发动机) at all. His plan includes climbing the tallest peak on six of the continents ( 洲) along the way. For the first part of his trip, he bicycled 5,546 miles from Seattle, Washington to Mount McKinley in Alaska and back, walked 67 miles to base c
29、amp, and climbed 20,320 feet to McKinleys peak. Now in the second part of his adventure ( 冒险活动) , he is rowing to Australia. Why would he try to go around the world this way? He explains that he wants to encourage kids to dream their dreams and get to their own goals. He wants to show kids that ther
30、e might be hard parts along the way, and sometimes they might not even get to that final goal. But they can have great adventures and learn a lot along the way. Eruc. has already faced some difficulties. For example, winds and waves keep pushing him westward when he wants to go south toward the Solo
31、mon Islands. If his luck doesnt change, he will cheerfully change his plan, and aim to land at Papua New Guinea. One way or another, hes sure hell get to his next goal: Australia. When his trip around the world takes him across land, he enjoys meeting peopleespecially children. He has already visite
32、d many schools and shared his story. Eruc encourages all kids to set their eyes on a goal and not give up. He says, “With goals, we will make progress, and we will be farther along than when we started, even if we dont get to some goals. Tnats called life!“ ( )46. We can learn from the passage that
33、Eruc_ during his adventure. A. took a train B. rowed his boat C travelled by air D. travelled by bus ( )47. Eruc takes adventures to_. A. make himself healthy B. find out difficulties in life C make his mind strong D. set an example for children ( )48. Eruc seems to have a special love for_. A. chil
34、dren B. animals C rowing D. bicycling ( )49. Eruc thinks that it is important for children to_. A. have all kinds of sports B. have dreams and goals C face a lot of difficulties D. take great adventures ( )50. To Erac, life means_. A. going around the world B. climbing the worlds tallest peaks C. st
35、ruggling for the goals D. rowing across the Pacific Ocean C Did you know that each day one person in the US throws away 4.4 pounds of rubbish? Almost every month, we throw away our own rubbish in packaging alone. Packaging (including boxes, bags, etc) comes to our homes with the things we have bough
36、t. Several weeks ago, the TV news said that in a city in Italy tons of rubbish were piled up in the streets, and the smell was rather terrible. What can we do to help? We should get to know the following Rs. Reduce To reduce means to make less rubbish. That is one of the first things we all should d
37、o for the environment. Reduce your rubbish by doing things like packing your lunch in reusable containers( 可再利用的容器), taking smaller potions(份) at dinner so you dont waste food when you have had enough, writing on both sides of paper, and using less water when taking a shower. Reuse To reuse is to us
38、e things again. Think about the bags you get from the store. They can be reused to carry your lunch, to hold your rubbish, or to collect used cans. You can even take them back to the store the next time to carry your things instead of getting a new bag! Recycle (回收利用) Recycling is an important part
39、of keeping our planet clean and green. It can also save energy. Be sure that you dont throw things in the rubbish that can be recycled to make something else. Paper, plastic, cans and bottles can all be recycled, but food, electrical waste and mobile phones cant. When you are not sure whether someth
40、ing can be recycled, go to your parents and teachers for advice. Follow the three Rs, and every one of us can do something to save the earth. It is also the best way to save ourselves. ( )51. The first paragraph of the passage implies( 暗示) that_. A. packaging should be given up B. Italy is too dirty
41、 for us to visit C. the US produces most rubbish D. the earth is becoming dirtier ( )52. If you want to reduce, you should_. A. make good use of your paper B. take a bath instead of a shower C. eat a small dinner every day D. pack your lunch with newspapers ( )53. The writer seems to ask people to r
42、euse the bags_. A. only as rubbish bags B. only for carrying other things C. mainly to have a cleaner world D. mainly to save some money ( )54. Which of the following can be recycled? A. Food and bottles. B. Books and newspapers. G. Paper and mobile phones. D. Plastic and electrical waste. ( )55. Th
43、e passage mainly tells us that_. A. all useless things can be recycled B. the environment is greatly improving G. the three Rs can help us clean the earth D. we should never throw any rubbish away D CHENGDUAfter flying for five minutes over Wenchuan, Li Xiang finally found a landing place for his he
44、licopter( 直升机) on a hill near the earthquake-hit county. Li, an officer of the Aviation Regiment(陆航团) of the Ghengdu Military Area Command, then made a soft landing and waited as his team got off food and medicine while the people around cried, “Thank you, soldiers! Finally, we have hope. “ After th
45、e quake, Lis regiment was the first to fly into the counties and towns such as Wenchuan, Maoxian, Yingxiu and Beichuan. After struggling with all difficulties, the regiment provided a lifeline from the sky for the people who they would have been unable to get to in any other way. At 2: 28 pm on May
46、12, a heavy shake woke up the pilots who were taking a rest. At 2:48 pm, they were told to fly to the quake-hit area. And Lis regiment started the largest rescue( 营救) operation in its history. By Wednesday, the regiment had carried more than 304 tons of food, medicine and water. It had also flown 959 injured( 受伤的) people out of the quake-hit areas and carried 1,232 rescuers and medical workers into the areas. Since May 12, the regiment has made 815 flights into the quake-
