江苏省宿迁市英语中考试题.doc

2008年江苏省宿迁市英语中考试题第一卷 (选择题，共55分)一、单项选择(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项。( ) 1. Is your school very big? Yes. There _ more than 5 , 000 students in it.A. is B. are G. has D. have( )2. Youd better _ there early so that you will not miss anything.A. arrive B. arrives C. to arrive D. arriving( )3. I like this pair of football boots. May I_? Yes, of course.A. try on it B. try on them C. try it on D. try them on( )4. Whats wrong with my son, doctor? _. Just a cold.A. Something serious B. Serious something C. Nothing serious D. Serious nothing( )5. Mum, would you please _ me _ my homework? OK, Im coming.A. to help; do B. help; with C. helping; to do D. helped; with( )6. Li Ping, whats the American English for film? Fall B. Hall C. Math D. Movie( )7. Who writes _ in your class? Ricky.A. more careful B. the most careful C. more carefully D. the most carefully( )8. Hi, Kitty, I have passed_ exams! Oh, congratulations! I hope my sister has also passed_.A. my; her B. mine; her C. my; hers D. mine; hers( )9. Wang Fang was very brave. She _ the fire with a blanket and saved the old man.A. put out B. put up C. put away D. put on( )10. Millie, your mum says we shouldnt watch _ TV. I think we should_ her. Shes right.A. too much; hear B. too much; listen toC. much too; hear D. much too; listen to( ) 11. Mum prepares breakfast for us every morning, so she _ early.A. used to get up B. is used for getting upC. used to getting up D. is used to getting up( ) 12. Have you decided _to do next? Not yet.A. what B. how C. where D. when( )13. Its selfish_ Eddie_ the whole birthday cake.A. of; to eat B. of; eating C. for; to eat D. for; eating( ) 14. Its too noisy. _of the students wants to sit here any more.A. No B. Nobody C. None D. No one( )15. Is that girl Amy? No, shes Allen. Amy _ the library with her friend.A. has been to B. has gone to C. have gone to D. have been to( ) 16. Its about three years _ my brother joined the army.A. before B. after C. since D. when( ) 17. Your father seldom goes out for dinner, _? No. He likes reading at home.A. does he B. does your fatherC. doesnt your father D. doesnt he( ) 18. Our teacher said light _ faster than sound.A. traveled B. has traveled C. is traveling D. travels ( ) 19. The sentence structure( 结构) of They painted the walls white. is_A. S + V + P B. S + V + DO + OC C. S + V + IO + DO D. S + V + DO( )20. Simon, Ive got your invitation(请请帖). Oh, good. _?A. What are you going to do B. How do you like itC. Can you come D. May I help you二、完形填空(共15小题；每小题l分，满分l 5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Last summer holidays, my classmates and I helped with a charity show. Its aim was to raise money for those children who _21_ go to school in poor areas. We did a lot for that.I felt happy when I _22 to be the host. Though it was _23_, I was very nervous _24 the TV cameras. I knew that lots of people would come _25 the show, also there would be a large audience _26 the TV.As some famous stars would come to the show, one of my _27 was to introduce each of them. I also had _28 things to do. So I often worked from morning till night. It was hard work, _29 I was happy.I practised a lot before the show. I had to remember all the words and do everything right at the same time. At first, I thought I would never be able to do it well. I kept _30 myself not to be nervous. Slowly everything became easier.The big day came very fast. _31 people came to the show. They donated money and materials. And the local businesses also gave _32 a lot of support. _33 generous they are.After the show, we sent the donations to those poor children. Soon they wrote back. They were _34 grateful to us. I was very proud that I could help them. I hope _35 people will help them. ( )21. A. mustnt B. couldnt C. neednt D. shouldnt( )22. A. choose B. chose C. am chosen D. was chosen( )23. A. exciting B. excited C. frightening D. frightened( )24. A. as B. since C. because D. because of( )25. A. to look B. to watch C. to notice D. to find( )26. A. in front B. in front of C. in the front of D. in the front( )27. A. duty B. work C. duties D. works( )28. A. some other B. others C. another D. some others( )29. A. or B. but C. and D. so( )30. A. tell B. telling C. told D. to tell( )31. A. Hundred B. Hundreds C. Hundred of D. Hundreds of( )32. A. we B. us C. our D. ourselves( )33. A. How B. What C. How a D. What a( )34. A. real B. really C. true D. truly( )35. A. little and little B. less and less C. many and many D. more and more三、阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AHere are three pieces of news from some newspapers of 2007.Chinas astronaut will walk in space in 2008Chinas next spacecraft, Shenzhou 7, will take three astronauts for a five-day travel in space and one of them will carry out( 进行) Chinas first spacewalk task in 2008. It has not been decided how long the walk will be. We believe China will make more improvement in spaceflight in the future!Chinese parade promotes 2008 OlympicsNearly 600 performers from Beijing had a large parade for about two hours in Hollywood to show traditional (传统的) Chinese culture( 文化) to the American public and promote(推动) the 29th Summer Olympics, which will be held in Beijing next year.Beijing stops selling lottery tickets to teenagersNow lottery tickets(彩票) in Beijing cant be sold to anyone under 18 years old. The lottery sales are required to put up signs to warn the youngit is illegal (不合法的) for them to buy lottery tickets. Its Chinas first effort to stop the teenagers from gambling( 赌博).( )36. The astronauts of Shenzhou 7 will stay in space for_.A. 2 hours B. 3 hours C. 5 days D. 7 days( )37. Where did the performers have a large parade?A. In Beijing. B. In Hollywood. C. In Shanghai. D. In Shenzhen.( )38. According to the above news, what will happen in Beijing in 2008 ?A. The 29th Summer Olympics will be held.B. There will be a parade about traditional Chinese culture.C. Shenzhou 7 will be sent up. D. China will make its first effort to stop the teenagers under 18 buying lottery tickets.BSingapore is a fascinating (迷人的) country, which is in South-east Asia. The country used to only make money from selling fish until a man called Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles discovered the island in 1819. He encouraged business and financial investment(金融投资) to Singapore. This made it become a very rich country. It is known as the Lion City. In Singapore Harbour you can see the famous national statue called Merlin that has the head of a lion and the body of a fish.Singapore is also famous for its lively shopping and restaurant culture. There are many shops and restaurants on Orchard Road in the capital city. There you can buy different kinds of jewellery, fashionable clothes and electronic goods.Away from busy city life, there are many chances in Singapore to explore(探索) the natural world. Singapore Zoo has over 290 kinds of animals from all over the world. The zoo is special because its animals are kept in open space.There are some smaller islands in Singapore, including Publau Ubin and St Johns Island. The most famous of these islands is Sentosa Island. It has many sandy beaches. There you can do many water sports, such as swimming, surfing and diving. ( )39. Before 1819, Singapore was_.A. a country in South-west AsiaB. a country that made money from selling fishC. a very rich countryD. a country that encouraged business and financial investment( )40. The national statue Merlin of the country can be seen_.A. on Orchard Road B. in Singapore ZooC. in Singapore Harbour D. on Sentosa Island ( )41. The writer thinks that the most famous island in Singapore is_.A. St Johns Island B. Publau Ubin IslandC. Sentosa Island D. Lantau Island( )42. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Singapore has little wildlife.B. Singapore has few places where people can buy presents.C. Singapore has a lot of bigger islands.D. Singapore is not only beautiful but also rich.COne Monday morning, I was waiting at the bus stop in Harvard Square. It was very cold, about - 8. I had just missed the bus, so I had to stand there on such a cold day, waiting for the next bus to go to the hospital, for my husband would have an operation on his heart. My mind was full of anxiety and negative thoughts (消极的想法) . Why didnt I leave two minutes earlier? What would go wrong with my husbands operation? Will I get to him before it starts?Among the others at the bus stop was a woman who was about 50 years old. She wore a dowdy(过时的) hat, an old pair of boots and a dark coat, but she had no gloves(-手套). Another woman who looked younger came to the older woman and said, Your hands must be very cold. You will get frostbite( 生冻疮) in this weather if you dont wear gloves. With these words, she dropped her heavy bag to the ground and began searching inside it. After a while, she took out a pair of purple gloves from her bag, took the older womans hands and gently placed a glove on each hand, covering one finger at a time. It was like watching a play. Thank you. Youre so kind. The old woman said again and again.I was deeply moved( 感动)by this act of kindness. A moment ago I was feeling sorry for myself, but now I was able to replace(代替) those feelings with hope, optimism(乐观) and confidence. I thought in this world there were still many people in trouble who were in great need of our help.Several days later, I went to buy 5 pairs of bright purple gloves in a shop and put them in my bag, just in case ( 以防) I run into someone in need on a cold day.( )43. In this passage, the underlined word anxiety means_.A焦虑 B快乐 C恐惧D感激 ( )44. From this passage, we can infer(%$f) that_.A. the writers husband was a doctor in a hospitalB. the older woman was watching a play that morningC. the younger woman was selfishD. the writer wanted to give her love to other people in need ( )45. The best title for this passage is _.A. Harvard Square B. A Cold WinterC. A Pair of Purple Gloves D. My Husband第二卷 (非选择题，共65分)四、词汇运用(共15小题；每小题l分，满分l5分) A)根据句意及所给中文提示或英文解释，写出句中所缺单词。46. Li Guanghua is a_(成员) of the Huanghe Football Team. He plays football very well.47. How often do you_(喂) your rabbit a day? Three times.48. If you need physical_(力量) , you should wear red clothes.49. It will be_(多雾的) tomorrow. I will go to Beijing by train instead of by air.50. Excuse me, can you explain the word more_(清楚地) ?51. The government will_( give or provide) food and clothes to those homeless children.52. Our monitor is_( full of energy) and active. We all like him.B)根据句意，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。53. When will you celebrate the success of the match? On the_ (twenty) of this month.54. After watching this programme, you will realize the_(important) of learning English.55. Mike, tell them not to climb the rocks, or they may hurt_(they).56. You will be_(welcome) if you speak loudly in the reading room.57. What does Frank often do at weekends?He often_(go) to the cinema with his parents.58. Andy _(argue) with his brother when I went to see him yesterday.59. In summer, Miss Xia would rather _ (wear) trousers than a skirt.60. He likes singing. He _ often _ (hear) to sing in the next room.五、句式改写(共5小题；每小题2分，满分l0分)61. My father bought me an umbrella yesterday. (改为否定句 )_62. That is Daniels key ring. (改为同义句)_63. She is too weak to take part in the activity. (改为同义句 )_64. I think she is as slimmer as my sister. (改错，保持句意不变)_65. Mr Wu said, Im satisfied with the result. (改为间接引语)_六、补全对话(共10小题；A项第66-70小题每小题1分，8项第71-75小题每小题2分，满分l5分)A)根据下面对话内容，从方框中选出五个合适的短语，并用其适当形式填空，使对话意思完整。change a lot turn into have a good time look like look after think of give a reportA: Mr. Wilson, how long have you been in Suqian?B: Three days.A: Which places of interest have you visited?B: Luoma Lake and Zhangshan Forest Park. The sights there are wonderful.A: What do you 66._our city?B: Its beautiful and quiet. It 67._ a garden. It 68._ during the past five years.A: Oh? It seems that you have known our city very well. Have you ever been here before?B: Yes, I came here to 69._ on medicine five years ago.A: Then this time you are here for? B: Just for a holiday.A: Im very glad you like our city. I hope you 70._.B: Thank you.B)根据下面的对话情景，在横线上填人一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。Neil is from the USA. Hes new here. He lives next to Sunnyside Shopping Mall. Tomorrow is Sunday. His classmate Li Lei wants to invite him to have a picnic. Now Li Lei is calling him. (N = Neil, L=LiLei)N: HeUo?L: H