2008年兰州市中考英语真题及答案.doc

2008年甘肃省兰州市中考英语试题
二、单项选择题(共20小题；每小题l分，满分20分)
阅读下列各题，从后面A、B、C、D四个选顼中选择一个最佳答案。
21. —2008 Beijing Olympic Games is on the way. Do you know its slogan (口号)?
—Of course. 'It's_________.
A. Welcome home B. One world, one dream
C. Share the spirit D. Hominy and progress
22. As students, we should always be ready to help_________whenever they are in
trouble.
A. others B. the other C. the others D. the other student
23. Tim has tried twice, and his father asks him to have_________third try.
A. the B. a C. another D. /
24. _________ English teacher is not only strict with the students but also with
A. His, themself B. Mine, himself C. Her, himself D. My, myself
25. She is looking after a_________.
A. five-month-old baby B. five month old baby
C. five-months-old baby D. five-years-old baby
26. —Mum, I think I'm_________to go back to school.
—Not really, my dear. You'd better stay at home for another day or two.
A. so well B. so good C. well enough D. good enough
27. She is going to get married _________ John on New Year's Day. They are_________their twenties.
A. to; in B. with; in C. to; at D. with; at
28.—If a==3, b = 4, what's the answer to the question a+2ab+1l= ?
A. Twenty-eighth B. Twenty-eight C. Thirteen D. Eighteen
29. Of the two shirts, I chose_________one.
A. expensive B. more expensive
C. the more expensive D. the most expensive
30. Which of the four pictures shows that the space flight has come to a successful end?
31. We all like the teachers_________class is interesting and creative (有创造性的).
A. which B. whose C. who D. that
32. —Sorry. I_________your letter.
—Never mind. I will do it myself after school.
A. didn't post B. don't post
C. hadn't posted D. haven't posted
33. My mother always asks me_________on the Internet, though most mothers can.
A. how she can use QQ B. how can she use QQ
C. when can she use QQ D. when she can use QQ
34. China is a great country with 56 peoples, _________is the Han.
A. the largest population of it B. the most population of it
C. the most population of them D. the largest population of which
35. Nowadays the old should_________in our society.
A. be taken good care B. be taken good care of
C. be taken well care D. take good care of
36. I still don't know what_________while I was away from home.
A. had happened B. was happened C. has happened D. happened
37. Do you say Yes or No to the discipline (纪律) that students are not allowed _________at school?
A. to smoke B. smoking C. to smoking D. smoke
38. Mary was looking forward to _._______to Kate's birthday party.
A. inviting B. being invited C. invite D. be invited
39._________of the girls in this school are fans of Li Yuchun.
A. Two fifths B. Two fifth C. One thirds D. Fifths two
40. Beef noodles in Lanzhou taste the best in China and_________.
A. are sold well B. sell well C. sell good D. are sold good
三、完形填空(共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0分) ．
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选
出能填人相应空白处的最佳选项。
Coffee has been a part of people's lives for 41 years, and it is still a favorite drink in the world. Here is a story of coffee and 42 it was discovered.
The story 43 us coffee was discovered in Africa long 44 . One day a farmer 45 his goats, and he saw them 46 berries (种子) from a plant. The goats became 47 after they ate the berries. The man often felt tired, 48 he decided to try the berries, too. 49 , he didn't feel tired any more. Coffee plants were thus discovered. The coffee 50 from Africa to other countries in Europe and
America. After that the farmers started to grow the plants there, especially in South America.
41. A. thousand of B. thousands C. thousands of D. a thousand of
42. A. how B. why C. what D. who
43. A. says B. speaks C. talks D. tells
44. A. time ago B. times ago C. time before D. time later
45. A. watch B. watches C. was watching D. is watching
46. A. eat B. eats C. ate D. has eaten
47. A. very tired B. very active C. badly ill D. fast asleep
48. A. but B. or C. because D. so
49. A. For his great surprise B. With his great surprise
C. To his great surprise D. On his great surprise
50. A. were taken B. were brought C. was taken D. brought
四、阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
仔细阅读下面A、B、C三篇短文，根据短文内容和要求，从题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
A
Basketball stars become hip-hop singers. It's true. In the NBA, hip-hop music is very popular. Many of the players, like O'Neal of the Los Angeles Lakers, write rap rhymes when they travel on planes from one city to another. Some of them even has rap radio shows and others perform in music video.
When they play basketball, some of the younger stars even try to look like hip-hop singers. "Hip-hop is just part of their culture," says one player. "All of us grew up listening to rap and playing basketball, and rappers grew up doing the same thing. "
Master P. is a famous rap star who wants to become a basketball player. Two NBA teams have invited him to join them. They enjoy listening to his music. An NBA player has become a rapper. He has made four successful rap albums.
The NBA has a closer connection (联系) to hip-hop than any other sports league.
51. Many basketball players in NBA like______ .
A. hip-hop music , B. country music C. American singers D. dancing
52. Many NBA players_________rap rhymes when they travel on planes from one city
to another.
A. learn B. write C. sing D. dance
53._______ is just part of the NBA players' culture.
A. Music B. Rapper C. Hip-hop D. Basketball
54. Master P. was invited to join the NBA teams just because______
A. his hip-hop was popular B. his dancing was popular
C. they like his face and hair D. they like listening to his music.
55. Which of the following is NOT right?
A. Many NBA players have become hip-hop rappers.
B. Some rapper hip-hop singers have become NBA basketball players.
C. Players in NBA don't like hip-hop music at all.
D. NBA basketball teams have closer connection to hip-hop music.
B
Light and shadow are friends. They usually go together. We receive light every day. At the same time, we produce shadow.
Light cannot shine thrdugh you. Your body stops it from passing. There is a dark spot on the ground next to you. The light cannot reach the dark spot. This is your shadow.
At noon the sun seines over your head. Your body stops very little light from reaching the ground. So your shadow is quite short.
But in early morning or late afternoon the sun is low in the sky. Its light moves over more of your body. Then your shadow is quite long. Your body keeps a lot of light from reaching the ground.
We love light, especially sunlight. Without sunlight, life on earth is impossible. Most of us like to stand in the shadow of a tree in summer. But some people are afraid of their own shadow at night. They do not want to walk in a dark street. They do not want to see the shadow, either. But still light and shadow usually go together.
56. The sentence "Light and shadow are friends" means_________.
A. the shadow produce light
B. the light usually follows the shadow
C. they usually get on well with each other
D. when we get light, we can get shadow. They are always together
57. Light cannot shine through you because_________.
A. it is too weak
B. your body stops it from traveling on
C. your body is tall and strong
D. there is a dark spot on the ground next to you
58. Your body's shadow is long because_________.
A. the sun is low in the sky in the morning or late afternoon
B. the sun is over your head
C. the sunlight is very strong at noon
D. your body stops very little light reaching the ground
59. It is_________ in the shadow of a tree in summer, so many people like to stay there.
A. hot B. warm C. cool D. cold
60. Which of the following is not true?
A. There will be no shadow without light.
B. Shadow is produced when something stops the light from passing.
C. We produce light when we receive it.
D. Man, animals and plants have to live on sunlight.
C
A professor told his students to go into the city slum (贫民窟) to study the life of 200 boys. He asked them to write reports about each boy's life and future. Every one of the students wrote,"He doesn't have any hope. "
Twenty-five years later, another professor read about the earlier study. He told his students to find out what had happened to these boys. Of the-200 boys, 20 had moved away or died. Nobody knew what had happened to them. They tried very hard and found the other 180 people. Among them 176 had become successful as doctors, teachers and scientists.
The professor was very surprised and decided to study it further. Luckily, all the men were living near the place and he was able to ask each one,"What made you successful?" Each one answered with feeling,"There was a teacher. "
The teacher was still living there, so the professor found her and asked the old woman what she had used to pull those out of the slums, and change them into successful people.
The teacher's eyes began to shine and she said with a sweet smile,"It's really very easy. I loved those boys. "
61. Why did the students go to the slums?
A. To help the poor children.
B. To look for a good teacher.
C. To study the life of some young boys.
D. To become successful people.
62. Of the 200 boys, how many were known to be not successful?
A. 4 B. 20 C. 24 D. 176
63. What changed the boys' life?
A.The professor's study B. The teacher's love
C. Their parents D. The slums
64. Why was the second professor surprised?
A. Because some boys had died
B. Because most of the boys lived a hard life
C. Because a few boys didn't have hope
D. Because the earlier reports were wrong
65. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Some of the boys became doctors.
B. The second professor talked to the 180 people and their teacher
C. The teacher still remembered the boys
D. The boys didn't want to talk about their teacher
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题，共70分)
五、任务型完形填空(共10空，每空l分，满分l0分)
用下列所给词或词组的适当形式填空，每个词或词组只能使用一次。
house, sure, make, find, because of, stop, be, live in, dry, grow
Trees can be found all over the world. One tree can be the home to thousands of living things. It keeps them away from other animals and bad weather. It gives them food to eat and a place to make " 66 ", too. All of us know that birds like living in the forests. Some birds have long and pointed mouths. This kind of mouth can help them 67 insects (昆虫) in the tree. They are 68 that forests are the best place for them to live in.
Over half of the world's plants and animals 69 the rainforests. But more and more trees in rainforests are cut down for wood and the rainforests have been turned into fields for 70 rice and vegetables. The rainforests in some parts of the world are gone. Today, too many trees are still being cut down. The rainforests are also being killed by acid rain (酸雨). This is 71 the smoke and dirty water from cars and some factories. The acid rain falls on the trees to make the leaves 72 and it 73 the trees from growing well. In a few years, there 74 . no forests at all.
Some scientists say that one kind of animal is lost from the earth every half an hour as these rainforests are gone. Many animals need the rainforests to live in. When the trees are cut down, they have no place to live in or to get food. Then many animals 75 to live near towns and cities to get food. As a result, a lot of animals are killed by people or cars each year.
六、任务型阅读与表达(共5小题；每小题2分，满分l0分)
仔细阅读下列短文，根据短文内容将下面的课程表填充完整并按要求回答问题。
The new school term is coming. Now the school teachers are planning a new timetable for Class 6, Grade 9.
There are six classes every day, four in the morning and two in the afternoon. The students have a math class every day. And they have seven English classes in a week. Two of them are given by a foreign teacher and should be arranged together on Thursday morning.
There are five Chinese classes in a week. Two of them should also be arranged (安排) one after the other for the students to write the compositions.
They have two physics classes in a week but on different days. Besides these, there's an art class every Wednesday afternoon.
It's necessary and important for students to take enough exercise. So they have two PE classes every week. And they can do outdoor activities after school every afternoon.
Timetable
Date
Period
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
One
English
math
English
biology
Chinese
Two
English
politics
Chinese
match
78
Three
Chinese
Chinese
math
English
math
Four
math
PE
chemistry
English
politics
Five
76
English
physics
PE
English
Six
history
Class meeting
77
geography
chemistry

Outdoor
activities

79. What classes are given and should be arranged together on Thursday morning?

80. Do you agree with the saying of the underlined sentence in the passage?
Why or Why not? (Show your opinion in English)

七、口语交际(分A、B两节，共l0空,每空l分，满分l0分)
A．根据对话内容，从对话后方框内所给的选项中选出最佳答案。注意：①使对话完整，符合逻辑，句意通顺；②有多余选项
It's Friday today. Jack (J) and Mike (M) are talking about what they are going to do this weekend.
J:What can we do this weekend, Mike? I don't want to do my homework all day. M:I know, Jack. 81 J:No,, we can't. My dad has to work at home. 82_________. Tom's going to see The Daughter of the Sea at the cinema. We can go with him.
M;83 ________.
J: Maybe we can do some shopping then. There' s a new cartoon shop opening on Saturday.
M:84 ________.
J • On the .corner of First Street.
M:How do we get there?
J: Well, shall we go by bike? My little brother is going to visit the museum, we can
take him there by bike, and then we can go shopping together. Ms85_________.
A. Shall we go to school? B. Let's have a party at your house?
C. How about a film? D. No, I don't want to see a film.
E. Where is the shop? F. I really can't agree with you. G. That's a great idea.
B．根据交际情景补全对话，使其句意完整、符合逻辑，每空限填一个词。
A. B:Good afternoon!
C:Good afternoon! Can I help you?
A: Have you got a book 86______________Chinese history?
C:Let me see. . . Ah, here it is.
A:Thank you. What about you, Jim?
B:Oh, I want to borrow a book abou