2008年江苏省常州市中考英语试题及答案.doc

2008年江苏省常州市中考英语试题
第I卷(四部分，共64分)
一、听力(共24小题；每小题l分，满分24分)
A．根据你所听到的句子选出相应的答语。每句读一遍。
1. A. Giraffes. B. Pandas. C. Squirrels.
2. A. My pleasure. B. Never mind. C. No problem.
3. A. Just so-so. B. Thank you. C. I don't think so.
4. A. Good luck to you. B. Congratulations. C. I'm sorry to hear that.
B．听下面l 0段对话。每段对话后有l个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一题。每段对话读一遍。
5. What does Jane most probably do?
A. An actress. B. A director. C. A pop singer.
6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Teacher and parent.
7. What colour will the robot change into when the man is sad?
A. Green. B. Blue. C. Orange.
8. How does the woman feel?
A. Tired. B. Stressed. C. Sad.
9. Who needs help with English?
A. Jim. B. Amy. C. Sandy.
10. What time is it now?
A. 4: 40. B. 5: 00. C. 5: 20.
11. Where is the man's watch?
A. On the bedside table.
B. On the desk.
C. In the bag.
12. Why are the speakers in such a hurry?
A. Because they are late for school.
B. Because they want to catch the train.
C. Because they want to do exercise.
13. What does the woman advise the man to take?
A. Some money. B. Something expensive. C. Flowers or sweets.
14. Where does the dialogue most probably take place?
A. At a bus stop. B. At a theatre. C. At a bank.
C．听下面3段对话或独自。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独自前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的答题时间。每段对话或独自读两遍。
听第l段材料。回答第l5至l7题。
15. Why won't they take a taxi?
A.Because there's no taxi nearby.
B. Because it's not very far.
C. Because it's expensive to take a taxi.
16. What are they going to do tomorrow afternoon?
A. Go to school. B. Go to the museum. C. Go to a concert.
17. How much will the tickets cost them?
A. 150 yuan. B. 300 yuan. C. Nothing.
听第2段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What's the woman's problem?
A. She feels nervous about the test.
B. She doesn' t work hard.
C. She has never taken any test.
19. What does the man think can help solve the woman's problem?
A. Good luck. B. Deep breathing. C. Kind advice.
20. What is the man's suggestion for getting good results in exams?
A. Talking with others.
B. Often taking tests.
C. Always working hard.
听第3段材料，回答第21至24题。
21. How many apples did the shopkeeper try to give the boy?
A. Two. B. Four. C. Six.
22. The boy's mother had got_________her son got in the fruit shop.
A. as many apples as
B. fewer apples than
C. more apples than
23. How much did the boy pay for the apples at last?
A. 2 dollars. B. 4 dollars. C. 6 dollars.
24. What do you think of the boy?
A. Impolite. B. Selfish. C.Smart.
二、单项选择(共l0小题；每小题l分，满分l0分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
( )25. The group of soldiers arrived________a small town________a rainy morning.
A. at; on B. at; in C. in; on D. in; in
( )26. It is a bad habit to leave the office without________the lights.
A. putting out B. putting on C. taking off D. turning off
( )27. She was ______ well dressed that she attracted everyone's attention at the party.
A. so B. quite C. too D. very
( )28. —________the candle is!
—Thank you for saying so! It took me three days to find it in the shop.
A. How useless B. Such a nice gift C. What a useless thing D. What a nice gift
( )29. —Mr Wang, would you please tell me the result of the test?
—You've done a good job. You made________mistakes.
A. a few B. few C. a little D. little
( )30. —May I watch TV this Thursday? There's a live football match.
—________. You may only watch TV at the weekends.
A. Yes, you may B. No, you mustn't
C. Yes, you can D. No, you needn't
( )31. Last night I________the homepage for my class when my friend called me.
A. designed B. has designed C. was designing D. would design
( )32. —My father________Shanghai with my grandparents.
—Really?________will they come back?
A. has been to; How soon B. has gone to; How soon
C. has been to; How long D. has gone to; How long
( )33. —When shall we go to watch the basketball match in the sports centre?
—Not until the work________tomorrow.
A. will be finished B. is finished C. will finish D. has finished
( )34. Peter drives________Amy, so it will take Peter time to get to the hotel
A. much faster than; less B. more slowly than; less
C as fast as; more D. as slowly as; more
三、完形填空(共10小题；每小题l分，满分l 0分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从35—44各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
A sad little boy was in search of happiness and wanted to meet God(上帝). On his way, he saw an elderly woman 35 in a park watching some birds. The boy sat down 36 her. He opened his bag to-take a drink, when he noticed the lady looked 37 . So he offered her a piece of cake. She accepted it and smiled at him. Her 38 was so wonderful that he wanted to see it again. Then he offered her a can of coke. Once again she smiled at him. The boy was pleased!
They 39 there all afternoon, eating and smiling without saying a word. 40 it began to grow dark, the boy got up to leave, but before he had gone no more than a few steps, he turned around, ran 41 to the old woman and gave her a big hug( 拥抱). She gave him her biggest smile ever.
When the boy arrived home, his mother was 42 by the look of joy on his face. She asked, "What has made you so happy today?" He 43 , “l had lunch with God. She's got the most beautiful smile in the world!" And when the old woman returned to her home, she told her son that she had lunch with God.
Too often we overlook(忽视) the 44 of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, or the smallest act of caring. However, all of these have the possible power to turn a life around.
( )35. A. playing B. sitting C. walking D. smiling
( )36. A. in front of B. away from C. behind D. next to
( )37. A. thirsty B. happy C hungry D. angry
( )38. A. smile B. performance C face D. appearance
( )39. A. talked B. stood C. walked D. stayed
( )40. A. As B. Although C. Unless D. While
( )41. A. away B. back C. down D. off
( )42. A. shocked B. encouraged C excited D. surprised
( )43. A. added B. cried C. replied D. thought
( )44. A. ability B. result C. power D. purpose
四、阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，然后从45—54各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
A
The Beijing Olympic Games will have 21,880 torchbearers( 火炬手) for the torch relay ( 火炬接力). It is the biggest in the Games' history. Here let's know about some torchbearers.
♦ Luis Hone, 14, is from Colombia. He lives in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province. He moved to China with his parents as a baby. "I can speak English, Chinese and Spanish. I love China, which has been my world all my life," he said. "The torch relay is a good chance to improve the understanding between people of the world. "
♦ Sang Lan, 26, will complete the torch relay using her wheelchair. Sang's fingers are not agile ( 灵活的) because of her injury (受伤). The IOC officials suggested adding framework ( 框架) to her wheelchair to hold the torch. But she insists that she will hold the torch with her hands. "I believe if you put your heart into something, you can solve any problem," she said.
♦ Liu Xuan, 17, is from Nanjing Foreign Language School. He is an energetic student. He enjoys various sports including football, basketball, badminton and running. "It will be an honor to be a torchbearer," he said.
♦ Zhang Jie, 23, is a reporter with Guangzhou Daily. u Torch relay is a good way to let the world know China better," Zhang said. Tin very proud that I can be part of it. "
( Teens Daily, Feb 21, 2008)
( )45. How long has Luis Hone been in China?
A. 5 years. B. 10 years. C. Less than 10 years. D. More than 10 years.
( )46. Who comes from Jiangsu among these four torchbearers?
A. Luis Hone. B. Sang Lan. C Liu Xuan. D. Zhang Jie.
( )47. What can we learn from this article?
A. Zhang Jie is a reporter living in Zhuhai and working for Guangzhou Daily.
B. Sang Lan will hold the torch with her hands.
C Luis is a student in a foreign language school.
D. Liu Xuan can speak several languages.
B
Paper Plane to Be Dropped from Space
For most people, it is enough to see their paper planes fly for a few feet. The Japanese, however, want to make a paper plane fly for 240 miles from space.
This crazy paper plane plan was brought up by the leader of Japan Origami Plane Association(日本折纸飞机协会) ,
Mr. Takuo. In 1999, Mr. Takuo asked Mr. Suzuki, a designer, if he could help design a 3-metre plane for a TV program. The plane flew successfully from the top of a mountain. Then Mr. Takuo asked Mr. Suzuki if he would help send a paper plane from space. They made plans to drop a paper plane from the International Space Station down to the Earth. The idea is to develop a kind of modern plane that can study the atmosphere.
An 8-inch-long paper plane has been made and treated with a chemical ( 化学药品) so that it can survive the temperature of 200℃ as it enters the Earth's atmosphere again. Another 3-inch-long paper plane has been tested at the temperature of up to 300℃. The paper plane will probably start its trip during a space walk. It will continue at the same speed as the space station, but its orbit(轨道) will change slowly. Maybe it will survive the drop, but the researchers don't know where it will land, so they have written a message in several languages, saying, "This plane flew from the
International Space Station. Please return the plane to Japan Origami Plane Association. "
If the paper plane successfully flies from space, some new design ideas can be explored. It seems to be a crazy idea, but who can say that it isn't a creative one?
( )48. What can we learn about the paper plane in the research?
A. It can survive high temperatures. B. It can send messages from space.
C. It can land where people want it to. D. It can study the atmosphere.
( )49. Why was the message written in several languages on the paper plane?
A. Because it is an international project.
B. Because it belongs to several countries.
C Because it may land somewhere outside Japan.
D. Because it is popular with people in different countries.
( )50. Why do the Japanese do the research on the paper plane?
A. To set up a world record of the biggest paper plane.
B. To provide useful ideas for making a kind of modern plane.
C To make the life in the space station more colorful.
D. To make Japan Origami Plane Association well known in the world.
C
The teacher stood before his class of 30 students and was about to hand out the final exam papers. "I know how hard you have all worked to prepare for this test,“he said. "Arid because I know you are all able to understand this material, I am ready to offer a B to anyone who would prefer not to take the test. "
A number of students jumped up to thank the teacher and left the classroom. The teacher looked at the remaining( 余下的 ) students and said," Does anyone else want to get a B? This is your last chance. " Two more students decided to go. Seven students stayed. The teacher then handed out the papers. There were only three sentences which were typed on the paper: Congratulations! You have received an A in this class. Keep believing in yourself.
I never had a teacher who gave a test like that, but I think that it is a test that any teacher could and should give. Students who do not have confidence in what they have learned are B students at most.
The same is true for students in real life. The A students are those who believe in what they are doing because they have learned from both successes and failures. They have learned life's lessons, whether from formal education or from evenis in their lives, and have become better people. Scientists say that by the age of eight, 80% of what we believe about ourselves has already been formed. You are a big kid now, and you realize that you have some limits( 局限). However, there is nothing you can't do or leant to be. Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to reach the top of Mount Qomolangma(珠穆朗玛峰) said, "We do not conquer the mountain, but ourselves. "
( )51. Why did some students leave the classroom?
A. Because they were happy with the mark the teacher would give them.
B. Because they were allowed to take another easier exam later on.
C. Because they knew the teacher didn't like them to take the test.
D. Because they thought the exam was too easy to be worth a try.
( )52. Why did the teacher give the remaining students an A?
A. Because they answered all the questions in the exam correctly.
B. Because they had been promised an A by the teacher before.
C Because they were confident in what they had learned.
D. Because they had been working hard for each exam.
( )53. What does the underlined word "conquer" mean in the passage?
A.发现 B．控制 C．探索 D.征服
( )54. What is the writer's purpose of writing the passage?
A. He wants us to know what our limits are.
B. He wants us to learn to believe in ourselves.
C. He wants us to receive formal education.
D. He wants us to learn from B students.
第II卷(五部分，共46分)
五、阅读文章，根据文章内容完成表格(共5小题；每小题l分，满分5分) ．．
A taboo is a social action that is not allowed. Every culture in the world has its own taboos. The breaking of a taboo sometimes makes people feel uncomfortable. I learned this through my own experience.
Last weekend, Wang Lin and I showed two foreigners around our city. Mr. Singh was from India and Mr. White from the USA. When I held out my left hand to shake hands with him, Mr. Singh seemed to be unhappy. Mr. White, however, was quite casual (随意的). He said hello to me with a big smile and a wave of his hand.
In the evening, we stopped at a restaurant for dinner. I noticed that Mr. Singh didn't touch the beef and Mr. White seemed not to like chickens' claws(爪子). During the meal, Wang Lin said sorry to Mr. Singh and continued to explain that we didn't know it was a taboo in India to shake one's left hand. Mr. Singh explained that since oxen( 牛-) are sacred (神圣的) in India, people don't eat beef there. Mr. White joined in and said that it was not usual in the States for people to eat c