2008年荆州市初中升学考试英语试卷.pdf

1、荆州市2008年初中升学考试英语试题 第一卷 选择题（六大题，共75分） .听力图片判断（共5分，每小题1分） 根据你听到的内容从每小题的三幅图片中选出正确选项，每小题听一遍。 .听力对话理解（共5分，每小题1分） 根据你听到的小对话从每小题的三个选项中选出正确答案。每小题听两遍。 6. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a classroom. B. In an office C. In a hospital 7. What are the man and woman doing ? A. Theyre watchi

2、ng TV B. Theyre talking about a sports program C. Theyre talking about a movie. 8. Where does the woman tell the man to get into the supermarket? A. From the entrance B. From the exit C. From the window 9.What does the man want to do? A. He wants to mend his trousers B. He wants the woman to mend hi

3、s trousers C. He wants the woman to mend his shirt 10. Whos looking for Lily? A. The man B. Her bos C. One of her friends .听力篇章理解。（共10分，每小题1分） 听下面A 、B篇的两段对话和C篇的一段独白，并从每小题的三个选项中选出一个正确答案。对话或独白听两遍。 （A） 11.What are the man and woman doing? A. They are talking on the phone. B. They are having their summe

4、r holiday. C. They are watching the weather report. 12. Whats the weather like in Sanya now? A. Hot and dry. B. Hot and wet. C. Wet and cool. 13. Where are Mikes family going to spend their holiday? A. In Guangdong B. In Guangxi C. In Hainan. (B) 14.Where is the girl from? A. America. B. Canada. C.

5、England 15. Why does the girl come to China? A. To see her parents. B. To go traveling C. To find a job 16. What will the girl do next year? A. She will work in China. B. She will work in Japan C. She will stay in her own country. 17. Why will they have to start early tomorrow? A. Its a long way to

6、Cheater. B. Theres only one bus to go to Cheater C. They will have an early breakfast 18. When will the bus leave? A. Before 8:30 B. At 8:30 C. After 8:30 19. Where is the first place they will visit? A. An old palace. B. A beautiful park C. An old market 20. How much should one pay for the palace?

7、A. 3.15 B. 3.50 C. 8.00 .单项填空（共10分，每小题1分） 从每小题的四个选项中选出一个能填入题中相应空白处的最佳答案。 21. Which of the underlined parts has a different pronunciation? A. cheap B. great C. easy D. least 22. How was the evening party yesterday? We enjoyed _ very much. A. us B. ourselves C. its D. itself 23. Which is _, an elephan

8、t or a tiger? A. strong B. stronger C. strongest D. the strongest 24. My mother _ when I got home. A. cook B. cooks C. cooked D. was cooking 25. You see, a man is cutting a tree on the moon. It_ be true. The teacher says there is no air on the moon. A. cant B. may not C. shouldnt D. mustnt 26.Im afr

9、aid the meeting has begun. Dont worry. It _ until the bell _. A. doesnt begin/ rings B. wont begin/ will ring C. wont begin/ rings D. doesnt begin/ will ring 27. If you are famous, people will watch you _ and follow you everywhere. A. all the time B. by the time C. on time D. at times 28. How have y

10、ou been recently? So far, so good. Ive _ my own company. A. put out B. put on C. put off D. put up 30. When something is on fire. People throw sand (沙子) on it to put out the fire. The main use of the sand is to _. A. protect the thing on fire. B. add weight to the thing on fire. C. keep the air away

11、 from the thing on fire. D. lower the temperature of the thing on fire. .完形填空（共15分，每小题1分） 先阅读短文，然后从文后每小的四个选项中选出一个可以填入短文中相应空白处的最佳答案。 Agatha Christic would never forget the night when she met a robber(抢劫者) many years ago. That evening, she went to a birthday party which 31 until two oclock in the morn

12、ing. Agatha walked in the 32 street alone. Suddenly from the back of a dark 33 a tall man with a sharp knife in his right hand ran out at her. “Good 34 ,lady,” the man said in a low voice, “I dont think you wish to 35 here!” “What do you want ?” “ Your earrings. Take them off!” Agatha suddenly had a

13、 36 idea. She tried to cover her necklace with the collar (衣领) of her overcoat while she used 37 hand to take off both of her earrings and then quickly 38 them on the ground. “Take them and let me go, ” she said. The robber thought that the girl didnt like the earrings at all, only trying to 39 the

14、necklace. It would cost 40 , so he said, “Give me your necklace.” “Oh, sir. It doesnt 41 much. Please let me wear it.” “Im not that 42 , Quick!” With shaking 43 Agatha took off her necklace. As soon as the robber left, she picked up her earrings and ran as 44 as she could to one of her friends. The

15、earrings cost 480 pounds and the necklace the robber had taken away cost 45 six pounds. 31. A. ended B. stayed C. stopped D. lasted 32.A. busy B. quiet C. noisy D. wide 33.A.part B. block C. building D. street 34.A.moring B. afternoon C. evening D. night 35. A. die B. escape C. fight D. stay 36. A.

16、funny B. safe C. brave D. bright 37. A. other B. others C. the other D. another 38. A. handed B. threw C. passed D. put 39. A. own B. keep C. have D. protect 40. A. cheap B. expensive C. more D. less 41. A. weigh B. take C. spend D. cost 42. A. afraid B. angry C. silly D. bad 43. A. hands B. feet C.

17、 head D. body 44. A. much B. early C. carefully D. fast 45. A. really B. already C. only D. hardly .阅读理解（共30分，每小题2分） 先阅读短文，然后根据短文内容从文后每小题的四个选项中，选出一个能完成所给句子或回答所提问题的正确答案 （A） WHERE TO STAY IN BOSWELL? TOUR GUIDE TO OUR BEST HOTELS FIRST HOTEL Address:222 Edward Road Telephone:414-6433 The number of roo

18、ms:120 Single room: $25 Double room: $35 Special attractions: Air-conditioned rooms. French restaurant. Swimming pool. Shops. Coffee shop and bar. Telephone, radio and television in each room. Close to the city center. FAIRVIEW HOTEL Address: 129 North Road Telephone:591-5620 The number of rooms: 50

19、 Single room: $12 Double: $18 Special attractions: Close to the airport. Telephone in each room. Bar. Restaurant. Garage. Swimming pool. ORCHARD HOTEL Address: 233 Edward Road Telephone:641-6446 The number of rooms:120 Single room: $15 Double $20 Special attractions: Facing First Hotel. European res

20、taurant. Coffee shop. Television. Nightclub. OSAKE HOTEL Address: 1264 Venning Road Telephone:643-8200 The number of rooms:180 Single room: $30 Double $50 Special attractions: Air-conditioned rooms. Japanese and Chinese restaurants. Swimming pool. Large garden. Shops. 46. If you want to eat Chinese

21、food, you will go to the restaurant in _. A. Fairview Hotel B. First Hotel C. Orchard Hotel D. Osaka Hotel 47. The cheapest price for a single room is _ in _ in Boswell. A. $ 12 / First Hotel B. $ 15 / Osaka Hotel C. $ 12/ Fairview Hotel D. $25 / Orchard Hotel 48. The total number of the room is the

22、 best hotels in Boswell is _ A. 120 B.170 C.290 D.470 49. If a Japanese traveler likes to eat in a French restaurant, _ is the right place for him to go to. A. 233 Edward Road B. 1264 Venning Road C.222 Edward Road D. 129 North Road 50. Which hotel faces Orchard Hotel? A. First Hotel B. Osaka Hotel

23、C. Fariview Hotel D. No hotel (B) HAVE you ever thought of being able to fly around the world in a few hours though it is about 40,000 kilometers? Now, maybe you can. Last Saturday, the American X-43A airplane made its first flight. It reached a speed of 8,000 kilometers an hour. This makes it the f

24、astest plane in the world. X-43A is only three to four meters long, but its very heavy: it weighs 1,270 kilos. HOW old can an insect be? 400 million years! Last Wednesday, scientists found the worlds oldest insect fossil(化石) in Britain. The fossil shows that the body of the insect was as big as a pi

25、ece of rice and had wings(翅膀). In the past, people thought the earliest insect was 380 million years old. THERE will be a new “star” in the sky soon. China plans to send a satellite(卫星) into space be September 2009. It will stay in space for one year. It will go around the moon and take pictures. It

26、 must be very expensive, right? Thats for sure 1.4 billion yuan! YUAN Longping, the father of hybrid rice (杂交水稻), won the World Food Prize on Monday. Yuan developed the worlds first popular and widely grown hybrid rice. Hybrid rice plants can make more rice than the ones people grew before. 51. If t

27、he X-43A goes round the Eath, it will take about _ hours to finish the trip. A.3 B.5 C.8 D.12 52. The newly-found insect fossil showed that the earliest insect was _ years older than believed. A.10 million B.400 million C.20 million D.380 million 53. Which of the following about the new star is NOT

28、true? A. It will go into space by September 2008. B. It will stay in space for twelve months. C. It costs a lot. D. It will go around the moon. 54.Yuan Longping won the World Food Prize because he _. A. is the father of his children B. likes to eat hybrid rice C. developed the worlds first popular a

29、nd widely grown hybrid rice D. grows more rice than others 55. The above paragraphs are taken from _. A. a story B. an advertisement C. an explaining writing D. a newspaper (C) Having returned from her round trip, the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway owes me 1

30、2，” she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office. “You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship to Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me12. ” Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. “come into the office, Ma

31、dam,” he said politely. “Ill just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.” The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldnt have sold her a ticket for that

32、day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. “You look sun burnt,” he said to her. “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?” “Yes, ” she answered, shyly. “The beach was lovely. And I can swim too!” “Thats fine,” said Harry. “My little girl can swim a bit yet. Of course, shes only three” “Im fou

33、r,” the child said proudly. “Ill be four and a half.” Harry turned to the mother. “I remember your ticket, Madam, ”he said . “But you didnt get one for your daughter, did you?” “Er, well” the woman looked at the child. “I mean she hasnt started school yet. Shes only four.” “A four-year-old child mus

34、t have a ticket, Madam. A childs return ticket to Jersey costs let me see13.50. So if the railway pays for you hotel, you will owe 1.50. The law is the law, but since its me who made the mistake” The woman stood up, took the childs hand and left the office. 56. Harry was worried because _. A. the wo

35、man was angry with him B. he had not done his work right C. the Jersey timetable was wrong D. the little girl didnt have a return ticket 57. Harry started talking to the little girl _. A. because he was in difficulty and did not know what to do B. because he had a little girl about the same age C. b

36、ecause he wanted to be friendly to the little girl who looked so nice D. when he suddenly realized that he could find a way out from the little girl. 58.When Harry said “The law is the law, but since its me who made the mistake,”he meant that _. A. they must follow the law without other choice, even

37、 though the mistake was his B. he had to be strict with the woman because of the law, although he didnt want to C. the woman had to pay him1.50 and the railway would pay her for the hotel D. she should pay1.50, but he had made a mistake, she should go without paying 59. The woman left the office wit

38、hout saying anything because_. A. she wanted to go home and get money for the childs ticket B. she was so angry that she didnt want to say anything more with the young man C. she was moved by Harrys kindness D. she knew she would have to pay for her childs ticket if she held on to her idea 60. What

39、do you think the woman felt when she left the office? A. Angry B. Peaceful C. Embarrassed D. Nervous 第二卷 非选择题（四大题，共45分） .完成句子（共10分，每小题2分） 根据括号内的汉语和句末括号内的英语单词提示完成句子。 61. She _(穿上) her coat and went out.(put) 62. We should be allowed _(自己作决定).(make) 63. More attention _(应放在) the needs of the poor.(pay

40、) 64. Great changes _(发生了) in my hometown these years.(take) 例：When we _(起床)early in the morning, it was still dark.(get) 答案： got up 65. I dont know _(他与相处得怎样) with the others now.(get) .补全对话（共10分，每小题1分） 阅读对话，根据对话内容在每一个空白处填入一个适当的词，将其填到对话后面各题号后的横线上。 A: Excuse me. Can you 66 me the way to the nearest

41、post office? I want to post a letter. B: Yes. Just go along and 67 right. Its down the Central Street on the left. A: Is it 68 from here? B: No, it isnt. its quite near. It will take you only five 69 to go there on foot. A: By the 70 ,where is the bookstore? B: The bookstore? Its on Eighth Avenue. I

42、ts 71 to the supermarket. A: Can I walk there? B: Yes, you can. But it will take you 72 an hour to walk there. You had better take a bus there. A: 73 bus shall I take? B: No, 66. A: Many 74 for your kindness. B: Its my 75 . 66._ 67._ 68._ 69._ 70._ 71._ 72._ 73._ 74._ 75._ .阅读答题（共10分，每小题2分） 阅读短文，并根据

43、短文内容回答问题。注意：第76-79小题必须各用一个完整的句子回答；第80小题可用13个句子回答。 A terrible explosive noise was heard, immediately followed by strong shaking of the classroom building. Mrs Li Lan, a country school teacher in Sichuan, who was giving a class, could hardly keep on her feet, and many of her pupils made panic cries. M

44、rs Li realized at once that it must be a powerful earthquake hitting the area. Though she herself was scared, she managed (设法) to make the children calm down, opened the door right away and told the children to leave the classroom and get down to the playground as quickly as possible. When all the c

45、hildren had left, she followed them to the first floor. The earth still kept moving violently (巨烈地). Some of the buildings nearby were falling down, and a great number of falling stones were rolling down from the hills behind the school. Suddenly, she found a little boy fell over and was hit by a bi

46、g stone right on his body. She forgot the danger she was facing and ran over, trying to push the stone away. The stone was so big that it was not easy for her to move it. She kept pushing until the boy was pulled out, carrying him to the center of the playground. The boy was later sent to hospital and saved. 76. What kind of disaster(灾难) happened in the story? _ 77.What were the children doing when the disaster happened? _ 78. What was Mrs Lis action when she saw the boy under the stone? _ 79. Did Mrs