2007年江苏省泰州市英语中考试题.doc

2007年江苏省泰州市英语中考试题
第一部分 选择题(共90分)
一、听力 答题时，先将答案填在或划在试卷上，录音内容结束后，将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上，否则不计分。(20分)
(A) 听下列四个句子，选出与所听句子意思相符的图画，并将该图画的字母标号填入相应的题号后的横线上。每个句子听两遍。(4分)

1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______
(B) 听对话，从所给选项中选出最佳答案回答问题。听两遍。(11分)
听下面一段对话，回答第5～6题。
5. Why did the man walk out of the hotel?
A. He wanted to visit his friends.
B. He had something important to do.
C. He wanted to have a look at the city.
6. What does the man just remember near the hotel?
A. A food shop. B. Book stores. C. Fashion stores.
听下面一段对话，回答第7—9题。
7. Where do they do their shopping?
A. In the next town. B. In the supermarket. C. At the party.
8. How long will it take the man to walk to the next village?
A. Five minutes. B. Twenty-four minutes. C. Four minutes.
9. What does the woman buy eggs for?
A. Cooking dinner. B Preparing the breakfast. C Making cakes.
听下面一段对话，回答第10～12题。
10. Who will the man go with?
A. The woman. B. His family. C. His friends.
11. What's the man's plan for this summer holiday?
A. Go hunting B. Go traveling. C. Go to visit three big cities.
12. Why does the man decide to do this?
A. To see his friends. B. To collect money. C. To enjoy himself.
听下面一段对话，回答第l 3～15题。
13. How many flights to London are there in a week?
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4.
14. When will the man probably fly to London?
A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Friday.
15. How long does it take the man to travel to London by plane?
A. Less than four hours. B. More than four hours. C. Only four hours.
(C) 听短文，从所给选项中选出最佳答案。听两遍。(5分)
16. How long will the students stay in London?
A. Two weeks. B. Two months. C. Two years.
17. Why should the students wear red shirts?
A. It's easy for the family to find them.
B. The students' school uniform is red.
C. English people like red best.
18. What will the students need to take?
A. Four photos and a school letter.
B. Four photos and a telephone number.
C. A red shirt and a school letter.
19. What can the students do if they have any problem?
A. Go and see Mrs. Green. B. Call 65804937. C. Ask the family for help.
20. When is Mrs. Green in the office?
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. Every morning and afternoon.
二、单项选择从下列每题所给的选项中，选择一个最佳答案。(15分)
( )21. We stayed at a very nice hotel. But I can't remember_________name of it.
A. the B. a C. an D. 不填
( )22. —What colour of the following represents "purity"?
A. Orange B. White C. Green D. Red
( ) 23. Simon asked his workmates to wear black. But_________of them followed him.
A. no one B. every one C. all D. none
( )24. —Can I have some information about these countries?
A. Yes, you can't have it now B. Sorry, I don't have it right now
C. Yes, I'm busy now D. Sorry, here you are
( )25. Students should pay attention to_________ the teacher in class.
A. hear B. listen to C. listening to D. hearing of
( )26. Peter was so careless that he_________the books on the shelf.
A. knocked over B. knocked at
C. knocked on D. knocked into
( )27. —Do you mind using your hard disk?
A. You are welcome B. Not at all
C. Yes, you are right D. Yes, that's simple
( )28. To lose themselves in the netbar( 网吧) _________on teenagers' future life.
A. have a bad effect B. has a bad effect
C. have a good effect D. has a good effect
( )29. Taizhou_________great success in her city construction over the years.
A. achieved B. achieves C. will achieve D. has achieved
( )30. —Would you please help me with my spoken English?
—_________. Practice makes perfect.
A. That's all right B. No problem C. Quite well D. No, thanks
( )31. Nobody believed the robbery happened last night_________the police appeared.
A. after B. since C. until D. while
( )32. If people_________cutting down the forest, they will have nowhere_________.
A. keep, to live in B. will keep, to live in
C. keep, to live D. will keep, to live
( )33. It is highly possible________Chinee Women Football Team will win the World Cup.
A. for B. of C. 不填 D. that
( )34. —Dad, _________I play badminton with Bobby now?
—Yes, you can. But you have to come back before supper.
A. must B. may C. need D. should
( )35. Detective Johnson wanted to find out______
A. where was the witness that day B. where has the witness gone the day before
C. where the witness was that day D. where the witness has gone the day before
三、完形填空 阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(15分)
When I was growing up, I was ashamed( 羞愧.) of being seen with my father. He was __36 and quite ugly( JL). He used to __37 together with me and his hand was on my arm for __38 . At this time, people would look at us very directly. I would feel __39 and was afraid to look at others. Dad noticed that, but he never __40 that he knew.
It was difficult to make our steps. We __41 said to each other as we went along. But each time we __42 , he always said, " You set the pace, I'll follow you. "
We usually took the underground. That was __43 he went to his office. He almost never __44 to work late, even though he was ill or met with bad weather.
He never felt __45 that he was disabled and he never envied the lucky or able persons. He looked __46 a "good heart" in others.
Now I'm older and realize that it is not right to judge (判断) a person by his __47 . I want to tell Dad how sorry I am that I was not __48 to walk with him in public and I ever felt ashamed to be his daughter. I think of him when I complain about something unimportant, envy another's good __49 or don't have a "good heart". I want to __50 my hand on his arm and say, " You set the pace, I'll try to follow you. "
It is Dad who has helped me keep my balance, the balance of my lifetime.
( )36. A. patient B. disabled C. gentle D. thin
( )37. A. ride B. run C. drive D. walk
( )38. A. balance B. comfort C. strength D. fun
( )39. A. unwelcome B. unhelpful C. unfriendly D. uncomfortable
( )40. A. showed B. thought C. found D. replied
( )41. A. always B. seldom C. often D. usually
( )42. A. started out B. stayed out C. looked out D. cried out
( )43. A. how B. where C. why D. when
( )44. A. stopped B. came C. got D. forgot
( )45. A. scared B. sad C. excited D. proud
( )46. A. for B. after C. at D. like
( )47. A. advice B. reward C. appearance D. experience
( )48. A. able B. sure C. angry D. willing
( )49. A. ideas B. luck C. habit D. voice
( )50. A. raise B. put C. give D. shake
四、阅读理解 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。(40分)
(A)
World Laughter Day was started in Mumbai, India in 1998 by Dr Madan Kataria, organizer of the worldwide Laughter Yoga activity.
The celebration of World Laughter Day is for world peace and is a plan to make good friends through laughter. Now more and more people are joining the Laughter Yoga movement. On the 9th of January, 2000, more than 10, 000 people gathered in Denmark to celebrate the first World Laughter Day. It was very successful.
World Laughter Day is now celebrated on the first Sunday of May every year. Hundreds of people all over the world laugh together on that day. No one thinks that laughing doesn't make us feel good.
Today, some people in the world still face war( 战争). Laughter is a good way to deal with world problems. When different groups laugh together, they can get along better. Many difficult problems can become easier to solve if people feel good.
Laughter is a world language, which is the same in every country. We should believe that only laughter can bring the world together and help people become good friends.
The famous writer, Mark Twain said, " Mankind has only one really effective weapon ( 武器) , and that is laughter."
( )51. World Laughter Day was started_________.
A. in 1998 B. in 2000 C. in America D. in China
( )52. The celebration of the first World Laughter Day was held_________.
A. in India B. in Denmark C. in Mumbai D. by Mark Twain
( )53. The meaning of the underlined sentence is_________.
A. laughing doesn't make us feel good
B. laughter makes us feel happy
C. nobody thinks it is good to laugh
D. everyone thinks laughing together makes us feel sad
( )54. The Laughter Yoga movement tells us_________.
A. laughter can stop war
B. people want to make the world peaceful
C. laughter is the best way to deal with world problems
D. laughter can bring the world together when people laugh together
( )55. What's the best title of the passage?
A. World Laughter Day B. Successful Laughter
C. The first World Laughter Day D. The celebration of World Laughter Day
(B)
Studying abroad is an amazing experience, especially when you come to Australia as an overseas( 外国的 ) high school student. You can have a lot of fun here, especially on holidays.
There are many festivals in Australia. The most important one is obviously Christmas. Each year, the summer holidays at every high school last about two months from the beginning of December to February, which covers the Christmas time. Since it is a long holiday, most overseas students love to fly back to their home countries to spend the time with their families and friends, but a few students still stay in Australia during the holiday to get part-time jobs. It is quite easy to find a part-time job at Christmas. Students often take part in another major social activity. They go to the beach to have fun in the sunshine. The summer in Australia is from December to February, so going to the beach in December is very popular among Australians.
Easter in March is another important holiday in the year. It actually combines(使联合) "Good Friday" and "Easter Monday". Almost every shop closes on Good Friday. And people usually go to see Easter Show.
The Chinese New year is not a public holiday in Australia, so every Chinese student still has to go to school to study and do his or her normal duties.
( )56. Summer holidays in Australia often begin in_________.
A. July B. September C. December D. February
( )57. In Australia, you can spend Christmas_________.
A. in winter B. in March C. in summer D. in January
( )58. Overseas students _________ in their summer holidays.
A. must do their normal duties B. continue to study at school
C. can do part-time jobs D. go to the beach to find part-time jobs
( )59. Probably people seldom _________ on Good Friday in Australia.
A. go shopping B. spend the time with their friends
C. have fun D. give chocolate eggs to each other
( )60. Students in Australia go to school________
A. at Christmas B. at Easter
C. in the Chinese New Year D. on Easter Monday
(C)
Want to enjoy the excitement of the Olympics? Go to www. tickets, beijing at once! More than 7 million tickets for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games have been put on sale. Besides the website, you can also make an order at 1, 000 designated(指定的) Bank of China branches around the country. 75 per cent of the tickets are for domestic sale and the rest for sale outside the Chinese mainland. There will not be different prices for the Chinese and foreigners.
Domestic tickets will be issued in three phases ( 分三个阶段发行). But you won't get all these tickets until June 2008.
Phase 1: until September
All tickets to the opening and closing ceremonies as well as half the tickets to the 28 sports events are on offer. From April 15 to June 30, orders can be placed through the official ticketing website, or at designated Bank of China branches. From July to August tickets will be assigned ( 分配). Payment will be required once the order is confirmed.
Phase 2: October to December
The tickets left from Phase 1 and the other 50 per cent of the tickets to sporting events will be on sale. Tickets can be ordered through the website and designated banks or the ticketing call center (8610 -952008). Tickets will be assigned in a "first come first served" way. Payment is required together with the ticket order.
Phase 3: April 2008 until the end of the Games
Tickets will be issued directly upon payment.
( )61. How can you order the tickets if you want to see the 2008 Olympic Games?
A. You can go to Bank of China branches.
B. You must fly to Beijing to pay for the tickets.
C. You can go to www. tickets, beijing 2008. cn. website only.
D. You can make an order through the designated website or banks.
( )62. The underlined word "domestic" means_________.
A. 国内的 B. 国外的 C. 家庭的 D. 海外的
( )63. During Phase 1, _________.
A. all the tickets including those to the 28 sports events are on offer
B. people can get the tickets to the opening and closing ceremonies
C. from April to July 30, orders can be placed through the website or banks
D. once the order is confirmed, people who place orders should pay for the tickets
( ) 64. Poeple can _________ from October to December.
A. buy all the other tickets B. order tickets at the ticketing call center
C. pay for the tickets directly D. pay before ordering
( )65. All the tickets are on sale until_________.
A. April 2008 B. July 2008 C. the end of the games D. September 2008
(D)
The search for life outside the Earth may have moved to a new and exciting level. A team of astronomers (天文学家) said they have found a new planet that has many important parts similar to those of the Earth.
The planet, which travels around a red dwarf star( 红矮星) called Gliese 581, has the right size and temperature. Most importantly, the planet lies in the suitable living area of the star, which makes the planet not too hot or too cold.
Scientists say the new world, Gliese 581C is five times larger than the Earth. It may have water since it is in the right place for the red dwarf to survive in space.
Swiss scientist