2008年无锡市中考英语试题及答案.doc

2008年无锡市中考英语试题
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二、单项填空 在A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(本大题共15分，每小题1分)
21. —I hear there’ll be _________ talk on teenage problems next Monday.
—Do you mean __________ talk our teacher asked us to lisiten to?
A. a; the B. a; a C. the; the D. the; a
22. __________ is too difficult if you put your effort into it..
A. Anything B. Something C. Nothing D. Everything
23. This morning Jack came to school __________ than ________ student in his class.
A. much late; any B. much later; any other
C. much later; any D. much later; any other
24. --- Will you go to the museum with me this afternoon?
--- Sorry, _____________. My aunt is coming to see me
A. I don’t B. I can’t C. I needn’t D. I mustn’t
25. About _________ of the workers in the factory were born in the _________ .
A. two-thirds; 1970 B. two-thirds; 1970s
C. two-third; 1970 D. two-third; 1970
26. The old man got sick last April and _________ in bed since then.
A. was B. had been C. has been D. would be
27. It was __________ weather that they decided to go out for a picnic
A. such fine B. such a fine C. so fine D. so fine a
28. __________ generous __________ the little girl to share her toys with the other kids?
A. It’s; of B.That’s; of C. It’s for D. That’s; for
29. --- Mr Gao went to Shanghai for the air exhibition last week.
--- Is that ___________ he had two days off?
A. what B. when C. why D. where
30. My parents will go there by taxi because it is raining____________.
A. badly B. hardly C. probably D. heavily
31. This photo reminds me ________ the days when I worked _______ the farm with my classmates
A.about; in B. about; on C. of; in D. of; on
32. It’s rather cold in most of south China _________ in spring.
A. on time B. at a time C. at times D. all the time
33. --- How long have Mr and Mrs ___________?
--- For more than twenty years.
A. married B. had married
C. got married D. been married
34. Could you tell me if the plan includes ____________ the Summer Palace?
A. the visit B. visiting
C. for us to visit D. for our visiting
35. --- I’m sorry I broke your mirror.
--- Oh, really? _______ .
A. It doesn’t matter B. Don’t be sorry
C. Not at all D. It’s OK with me
三、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意, 然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 (本大题共10分，每小题1分）
Jody was ten years old when he decided he needed a job. He thought it might be 36 to raise (养) worms. He could sell them to farmers and people who fished. So in 37 , he bought many worms. But that winter the cold weather killed all the worms because he had not 38 them in a warm place.
The next spring Jody 39 again. He bought more worms, which he took good care of. When winter came, he took them inside 40 they would stay warm. Many people bought his worms.
One day when Jody was twelve, he got a letter. It was frome state (州) of New York. The letter said, “ Everyone who 41 things has to pay taxs (税)!” Jody made only one dollar selling worms. But he still 42 to pay part of that money to the state. He told many people in his town what had 43 . Soon some people from a television station 44 with Jody. Many people saw it and they began to write letters to the state. The letters now said that the law was 45 . Finally the law was changed. Children like Jody can now sell things without paying money to the state.
36.
A. boring
B.lucky
C. fun
D. impossible
37.
A. autumn
B. spring
C. winter
D. summer
38.
A. caught
B. found
C. hidden
D. put
39.
A. tried
B. waited
C. failed
D. practised
40.
A. before
B. until
C. though
D. so
41.
A. buys
B. sells
C. keeps
D. presents
42.
A. hoped
B. wanted
C. had
D. remembered
43.
A. followed
B. appeared
C. happened
D. continued
44.
A. talk
B.visit
C. quarrel
D. work
45.
A. common
B. unfair
C. different
D. useless
四、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（本大题共30分，每小题2分）
A
We are often asked to make a speech in life. Most of us are afraid of it and don’t do a good job. Here are some simple steps to make your speech a successful one. First of all, find out everything you can about your subject and at the same time find out as much as you can about your audience. Who are they? What do they know about your subject? Put yourself in their shoes as you prepare your speech.Then try to arrenge your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible. Never forget your audience. Don’t talk over their headsor talk down to them. When you are giving your speech, speak slowly and clearly, look at your audience and pause for a few seconds from time to time to give your audience chances to think over what you’ve said. Just remember: be prepared, know your subject and your audience, say what you have to say and be yourself so that your ideas will bring you and your audience together.
46. “Put yourself in their shoes as you prepare your speech.” means that while preparing your speech , you must ________________.
A. put your shoes away and put on theirs
B. try on their shoes to see if they fit you
C. wear the shoes in the same size as theirs
D. He wondered if he was in good health.
47. When he is giving his speech, the speaker should ________________.
A. let his eyes rest on the subject
B. follow the audience step by step
C. face the audience in a natural way
D. look up and sown from time to time
48. During the course of a speech, it is not right for a speaker to ____________.
A. think nothing of the audience B. speak in a clear voice
C. take a short stop at times D. give a lot of examples
49. What does the underlined word “pause” mean in the passage?
A. listen B. stop C. chjoose D. search
50. Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?
A. How to Remember the Audience
B. How to Pick out the Topic for a Speech
C. How to Prepare the Material for a Speech
D. How to Iprove Your Speech
B
Yesterday the police were joined by more Yesterday the police were joined by more than 20 volunteers in the continuing search for the two missing teenagers, Vicky Gray and Tom Hunter, and their guide, Gavin Jones. The police said that they had disappeared during an adventure (冒险) tour of Cape York Peninsula.
This was the second day of the search and the police were now very worried about the safety of the three missing people.
The police said that thesearch had covered a wide area, but the rainforest was thick and their work was made harder by the recent rain. Later on Chief Inspector (警官) Roger Fleet said, “The travellers had a ridio with them. If they had been in trouble, they would have called us.”
The three travellers left Cooktown very early on Saturday morning in a Toyota car. They took a small dirt road that runs down to the Daintree River, a dangerous river full of crocodiles (鳄鱼). Chief Inspector Roger Fleet said the tourists wouldn’t have got into trouble if they had stayed on the main road.
A photo of Vicky and Tom was found by a policeman under the “Be Careful about crocodiles” sign near the river. Why was the photo left behind? This is just one of the unanswered questions. Other questions are: Why was the photo left behind? Why was the Toyota parked and locked at the edge of the rainforest? The police said that the travellers had left a map of the area behind. Why? Why had someone drawn a cross on the point (地点) where the car is? Is this a sign? What does it mean? If anyone can give information or has seen these three young people, contact the local police in Cooktown.
51. This article is probably taken from ___________
A. a newspaper B. a magazine
C. a storybook D. a guidebook
52. Which word best describes the search of the three missing people?
A. Helpless B. Hard C. Delightful D. Successful
53. Which of the following things wasn’t found by the police?
A. A touring map. B. A photo of the travellers.
C. The travellers’ radio. D. The travellers’ car
54. All the following are unanswered questions except_____________.
A. why they left a photo behind B. why they came to this area
C. why their Toyota was parked in the place D. why a cross was drawn on the map
55. The article asks people to _____________.
A. join the police in searching for the missing people
B. tell the police about the travellers’ ages and their appearance
C. learn the lesson and stop taking adventure tours
D. provide information about the missing people
C
Where in the world can you take an hour’s train ride, and pass a forest, a London street, a scene from the Wild West, and a burning building that never burns down? There’s only one place, and that’s Hollywood, in California. The scenes you see from the tourist train are film sets（布景） in the Universal Studios, one of the oldest and largest movie companies(公司) in the USA.
A visit to Universal Studios brings back memories of great days of Hollywood, the films and the stars. But they are only memories. Hollywood isn’t quite the same as it used to be. Costs have gone up and confidence has gone down. Movie-makers are afraid to spend their money on expensive new ideas. Instead, they repeat old ones.
The film industry is changing fast. Teenagers still go out to the movies. The theatre is a good place to meet friends away from home. But older people mostly stay home to watch series, like Dynasty have become as important to Hollywood as expensive movies. These “soap opera”, as they are called, show rich, powerful families living in beautiful homes and wearing beautiful clothes. But the actors and actresses are nearly all middle-aged, like many of the people who watch them.
Though it is soap opears that are keeping the film-makers of Hollywood in Business, big films are still being made in America. But more and more of them are made outside Hollywood. New York is the most important new center, but there are many others as well. Movie-makers have realized that they don’t need Hollywood any more. Modern cameras and real houses instead of expensively made copies in a studio. Other states, especially Florida and Texas, are working hard to take the film business away from California. They are offering better working conditions and lower cost.
But Hollywood is fighting back. The state of California is trying hard to keep its best-known industry.
56. From the passage, we know Universao Studios is ___________.
A. a very large park B. a busy London street
C. a famous movie company D. an old Hollywood movie
57. The movie industry in California isn’t as successful as before because _____________.
A. young people don’t go to movie theatres any more
B. there is strong competition from other states
C. its movie companies are in neeed of young stars
D. the state hasn’t put a development plan into action
58. Which of the following seems to be a threat（威胁）to Hollywood？
A. The use of modern cameras and other equipment
B. The interest of middle-aged film stars
C. The making of TV series like Dynasty
D. The expensively made copies of scenes
59. What can we learn about “soap operas” from the passage?

A. They are teenagers’ favourits. B. They are much more expensive.
C. They are less attractive. D. They are cheaper and easier to make.
60. The passage mainly tells us ______________.
A. something about the film industy in the USA
B.the importance of soap operas in hollywood
C. the good old days of Hollywood
D. the film business in California

五、单词拼写 (本大题共10分，每小题1分)
(A) 根据句意,用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. Many Chinese have trouble using a knife and fork ______________ (correct).
2. They will lose ____________ (they) if they go down that path.
3. Are you satisfied with these ____________ (dancer) performances in the opera?
4. When you feel tired, you’d better wear ___________ (energy) colours, such as green.
5. Don’t get ____________ (patient) about your personal trouoble.
(B) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。
6. Like many famous scientists, Li Siguang ____________ (致力于) himself to the study of science.
7. _____________ (医疗的) workers are badly needed in those earthquake-hit areas.
8. I don’t think the watch gives you good ______________ (价值) for your money.
9. The tourists had no ______________ （选择）but to wait for the next train.
10. How are you going to _______________ (证明) that it is very difficult for giant pandas to survive in the wild?

1. ___________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________ 4. ___________ 5. ___________

6. ___________ 7. ___________ 8. ___________ 9. ___________10.___________
六、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。(本大题共10分，每小题1分)
1. I’ll tell our monitor the good news as soon as he ____________ (come) back to school.
2. It was a pity that you _____________ (not attend) the meeting last Friday afternoon.
3. We should think about what we can do ____________ (keep) animals and plants from becoming endangered.
4. On May 12, 2008, sichuan _____________ (hit) by a strong earthquake which killed many people and distroyed many buildings.
5. Playing computer games is delightful, but _______ (spend) too much time on it may do harm.
6. Today, to hold the Olympic Games ______________ (consider) as a rich prize for a country.
7. Many changes _____________ (take) place in our daily life since the invention of the computer.
8. The policeman said that he _______________ (see) a Young Pioneer help an old woman cross the road the day before.
9. Our Maths teacher ____________ (prepare) the new lesson with other teachers in the office from 2 to 4 yesterday afternoon.
10. The first step towards _______________ (protect) the environment is to try to throw away less rubbish.
1. ________________ 2. ________________ 3. ________________ 4. ________________

5. ________________ 6. ________________ 7. ________________ 8. _

9. ________________10. ________________
七、句子翻译 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子。（本大题9分，每小题1.5分）
1. 孩子们被告诫不要用太多的时间玩电脑游戏。
The children were told ________________________ in playing computer games.
2. 他认为这部小说值得再读一遍。
He thinks this novel _____________________________.
3. 你知道火星离地球有多