2008年江苏省镇江市中考英语试题及答案.doc

2008年江苏省镇江市中考英语试题
一、听力
二、单项选择(共15小题；每小题l分，满分l5分) ．
从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，填在题前括号内。
( )21. This is________old map, but it's still useful.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
( )22. Mrs Wang has taught_______geography for two years and she teaches very well.
A. our B. we C us D. ours
( )23. Be careful! The traffic light is red. You mustn't go________the street now.
A. in B. along C. on D. across
( )24. While I________a Jingjiang Evening Paper in the sitting room, the doorbell rang.
A. was reading B. read C. is reading D. had read
( )25. —Would you mind carrying the box for me?
—________ HI do it right away.
A. Yes, I do. B. No, I am not. C. Of course. D. No, not at all.
( )26. —________wonderful music!
—Yes, It's written by Jay Chou, a pop singer.
A. What B. What a C How D. How a
( )27. —Please don't leave the room until your homework________.
—OK.
A. will finish B. is finished C finishes D. will be finished
( )28. —Are you going to visit your grandparents this summer?
—________Perhaps my aunt will take me there.
A. All right. B. Good idea! C. I'm not sure. D. I agree.
( )29. Millie will be busy this weekend. She________watch the game show on TV.
A mustn't B. needn't C. can't D. doesn't have to
( )30. He used to________in a small village, but now he has been used to________in the big city.
A live; living B. live; live C. living; living D. living; live
( )31. Parents, attention please] It's very crowded here. ________your kids.
A. Look at B. Look for C Look up D. Look after
( )32. —Betty, did your son get married in the year 2000?
—Yes, he________for about eight years.
A. has married B. has been married . has got married D. was married
( )33. In the Science Museum, the children felt________to see so many________things.
A. surprised; amazed B. surprising; amazing C surprising; amazed D. surprised; amazing ( )34. —We are going to have a barbecue in Nanshan Park tomorrow.
A Have a good time! B. Congratulations! C. Hurt's true! D. That's nothing!
( )35. —Excuse me, could you tell me________?
—Sony, I'm new here.
A. where is the railway station B. how can I get to the railway station
C where the railway station was D. which bus I shall take to the railway station
三、完形填空(共l0小题；每0J、题l分，满分l0分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—45各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，填在题前括号内。
Time flies so quickly! We become mature(成熟的) girls or boys, or at least we 36 we are. At the same time, our parents are no longer young.
They 37 all they have to us but never look forward to getting 38 back. When we are 01 in bed, they stay with us day and night. When we're hungry or cold or sad, they 39 offer help.
But what have we done for our parents? 40 we grow up, we have our own ideas and we believe we are 41 enough to think and act by ourselves, so we usually dislike their care. 42 , we don't listen to them; sometimes even quarrel with them!
We must 43 something now, letting them know that we love them, too. Try our best to understand our parents, and not to make them feel hopeless. In a word, make it a duty to bring 44 to them because that's the sign that we are really mature.
Children are parents' 45 and we are carrying both our dreams and theirs.
The pleasure of our parents is what we should try to do!
( )36. A. think B. advise C. promise D. explain
( )37. A. pass B. give C. show D. take
( )38. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
( )39. A. never B. hardly C. seldom D. always
( )40. A. If B. Before C. As D. Though
( )41. A. careful B. old C. young D. patient
( )42. A. At first B. As a result C So far D. At once
( )43. A. throw B. ask C. read D. do
( )44. A. stress B. money C. happiness D. complaint
( )45. A. hope B. award C. task D. aim
四、阅读理解(共10小题；每小,112分，满分20分)
阅读下面内容，然后从46-55各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。填在题前括号内。
(A)
The kids at the top of the class get there by mastering( 掌握) a few good ways that others can learn. Here are some secrets of straight-A( 全优的 ) students.
① Study comes first. When the books are open, phone calls will not be answered, TV shows will not be watched.
② Study anywhere or everywhere. Some students work late at night when the house is quiet. Others wake up early. But straight-A students study as soon as they come home from school. All agree that they succeed in their study because they can keep studying like this.
③ Organize well. Don't waste time looking for a pencil or missing paper. Keep everything at the right place.
④ Plan your time. If you want to be a straight-A student, make sure to finish all your tasks before the deadine( 最后期限).
⑤ Take good notes and use them. The teacher will test you on what he or she emphasized (强调 ). That's what you find in your notes.
⑥ Do more than you are asked. Part of learning is practicing. The more you practice, the better you will learn.
( )46. From the passage, if a task should be completed next Wednesday, a straight-A student win complete it________.
A. next Tuesday B. next Thursday C next Friday D. next Saturday
( )47. Li Bing watches TV as soon as he gets home and often looks around for his ball pen when he does his homework. What kinds of learning ways above do you think he has to master?
A..①⑤ B. ②⑥ C ①③ D. ④⑤
( )48. From the passage, you know a straight-A student has mastered the following learning ways except______
A. organizing well B. planning his time
C. taking good notes and using them D. testing himself
(B)
Somebody might say, "I want to be a big fish, as big as Bill Gates, in a big pool, as large as Microsoft that is a big company in the USA. " However, we all know it is impossible for a green hand(新手). Then you have to think about the problem heavily. Certainly if you choose to take either of the two sides, you will have your chance to succeed. Now the problem is which can provide more chances for you.
I choose to be a big fish in a small pool. A well-known university may provide a high starting point for you, but a common college offers you chances to practice many skills. During the process, you may improve yourself, try to know your strong point and find your potential(潜力). What's more, without so many rules in common colleges, if you are really talented, you have more chances to climb to a higher point. The last point, being a big fish only in a small pool can give a green hand confidence. It is quite important for success.
Certainly, you should not be confined (局限) to your small pool and be satisfied with being a big fish there. You should always dream to be a big fish in a big pool.
( )49. The writer thinks Bill Gates is a big fish. Here "a big fish” means .
A. a successful person B. a clever person
C an elegant person D. a helpful person
( ) 50. What should we always dream to be?
A. A small fish in a small pool. B. A big fish in a big pool.
C A small fish in a big pool. D. A big fish in a small pool.
( )51. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. In a common college, you may find your potential.
B. It is impossible for a green hand to be a big fish in a big pooL
C If you are talented, you have more chances to a higher point.
D. You should be satisfied with being a big fish in a small pool
(C)
No one in my family can understand why so many of our bikes have disappeared. My mum told me 11 bikes of my family had been stolen( 被偷了).
I think it is funny, like my family has become a small shop giving out bikes for free. The number of missing bikes is growing, so I can't help worrying. Is there someone who is crazy about my family's bikes? Maybe he minks our bikes are the most beautiful ones around.
I often leave my bike somewhere and return to find that it has disappeared. Nobody knows where the missing bike has gone as if it has grown wings and flown away.
One day last year, I locked my bike near our flat and went upstairs to get something. Thirty minutes later, it was gone. My mum happened(碰巧) to see it on the street recently, but it was no longer mine. The thief bad sold it to
someone else. I really hate the thieves.
Sometimes I calm down and try to understand why the thieves act as they do. Maybe they lost their jobs and need money to support their families. But what they do really hurts others. Nobody has the right ( 权利) to hurt others for his own sake.
Everyone in the world is connected. One person's action can have a great effect on another's life. I wish the thieves would stop taking my family's bikes. I wish the thieves would stop hurting my family.
( )52. Where was the writer's bike stolen last year?
A. Near the writer's flat. B. Outside a small shop.
C. In the writer's school. D. On the street.
( )53. What does the word "sake" mean in the passage?
A. 安全 B. 利益 C. 企图 D. 享受
( )54. From the passage, what's the real reason why their bikes were stolen?
A. The thieves had no money to support their families.
B. The bikes of the writer's family are beautiful.
C. The thieves lost their jobs.
D. The passage doesn't tell. us.
( )55. What's the passage mainly about?
A. The writer loved his bikes.
B. The writer found his missing bike.
C. The writer's family had a bike shop.
D. The writer wished the thieves would stop taking bikes.
五、词汇运用(共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0分)
A)根据句意，用括号中所给词的正确形式填空，每空填一词。
56. Blue is a calm and________(peace) colour. It can make you feel relaxed.
57. Most of the teachers in primary schools are________( woman) , as well as in some middle schools.
58. Jim was good at________(draw) pictures when he was a little child.
59. The programme started with a________(discuss) about the problem.
60. The audience________(clap) and screamed with joy after the last performance ended.
B)根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空填一词。
61. ——How many rooms are there in this building? ——There are________(九十 ).
62. Look! Trie things are all over the ( 地板). Your room is in 4 mess.
63. "Why didn't you tell me earlier?" the boss shouted_______( 生气).
64. Mary was too________( 紧张) to describe the accident clearly.
65. The documentary was filmed in India________(在......之间) 2004 and 2006.
六、短文填空(共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0分)
根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，并将完整单词写在下面对应题号后的横线上。
My dear foreign friends, I'm a volunteer of the 2008 Olympic Games. Nice to meet you here.
Beijing is my hometown. I was b 66 and grew up here. It is a beautiful and modem city. It has c 67 a lot and has become one of the most important cities in the world. Beijing is a great city w 68 a long history. There are many f 69 places of interest here. I'd be glad to s 70 you around the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, Tian' anmen Square and so on.
Beijing is the c 71 of China. It is also China's political ( 政治的) , economic and cultural centre. People in Beijing are all very energetic and friendly.
The 2008 Olympic Games will be h 72 in Beijing. We have every confidence in Beijing Olympic Games. It is our delight to w 73 all guests in Beijing in the coming A 74 .
Finally, I hope you'll e 75 your stay here and make new friends in China.
Thank you!

七、任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0分)
(A)When the earthquake happened
Have you sent messages to your friends in Sichuan to see if they are all right? Did you feel the earthquake in your city? Tell us your stories about fear, strength and life. You can write them down on the website, www. chinadaily. com. en.
How to Give a Hand
Donate
money
Go to a bank
Name: Red Cross Society of China
Bank; Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Beijing Branch, Dongsinan subbranch
Account( 账号) : 0200 0010 0901 4413 252
Go to a post office
Name: Red Cross Society of China
Address; No. 8 Beixinqiao Santiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Postcode: 100007
Donate by mobile phone
Send the text message "1" or "2" to 1069999301 through your mobile to donate one or two yuan to the Red Cross Rescue Operation.
Donate
blood
Go to the Red Cross Blood Centre in your city. There might also be minibuses for collecting blood in the centre.
根据以上信息，完成76—80小题，每空填一词。
76. The terrible________happened in Sichuan.
77. If you want to tell your story on the Internet, you can write it down on the________, www. chinadaily. com. cn.
78. If a person has donated some money to the account 0200 0010 0901 4413 252, he must have been to a________.
79. Someone has sent text message u2" five times. That means he has donated________yuan.
80. People can donate money and________to the Red Cross.
(B) Do you remember your home phone number of family birthdays?
The researchers (调查者 ) spent two weeks polling (调查) 4,000 people for the magazine named Puzzler Brain Trainer. Here are the results of the survey.
70%
Rely on(信赖) their phones to remember important dates
10%
Can't remember their home phone numbers
Old people
Can remember more than three birthdays
Young people
Can't remember three birthdays
根据以上调查·完成下面短文。每空填一词。

The survey took about half a 81 . From the survey we know four 82 people can't remember their home phone numbers. Young people can remember 83 birthdays than old people because they always use their 84 to remember them. Most people rely on electronic tools 85 of remembering important dates themselves. Without electronic tools,, can you imagine what your life will be like?

八、书面表达(共l题，满分l5分)
假设你有—个非常要好的朋友叫Tom，他与你同班了三年，很快就要随父母回国了。请你根据以下提示，介绍你的这位朋友0
Tom
Appearance
又高又壮；戴眼镜。
Nationality
加拿大(Canada)
Personalities
随和；有创新精神(creative)
Experiences last term
英语角(English Corner)的主持人；
效力于校足球队
Shortcomings (tit A)
吃太多零食；花钱过多
Suggestions
……

要求：1．以上所有提示必须用上，可适当发挥；
2．文中不得出现真实的人名和校名；
3．针对他的不足，提出你的建议，不少于两条；
4．80词左右，文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。

My good friend Tom Tom is my good friend who came to China three years ago.

2008年江苏省镇江市中考英语试题参考答案
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47. C 48. D 49. A 50. B 51. D 52. A 53. B 54. D 55. D 五、56. peaceful 57. women 58. drawing 59. discussion 60. clapped 61. ninety 62. floor 63. angrily 64. nervous 65. between 六、 66. born 6