1、 2008年江苏省淮安市中考英语试题 第 1 卷(选择题共 65 分) I听力测试(共 15 小题。每小题 l 分，满分 l5 分) 略 单项选择(共 15 小题。每小题 l 分，满分 l5 分) ( ) 16. Simon is_friend. He is generous and easy-going. A. I B. my C. mine ( ) 17. Betty is talented. She plays_violin very well. A. a B. an C. the ( )18. What nice weather! The children_kites in the p
2、layground now. A. fly B. are flying C, flew ( ) 19. So far, doctors have saved_peoples lives in the quake-hit area. A. thousands of B. thousand C. thousand of ( )20. _do you go to the Reading Club? Once a week. A. How long B. How often C. How much ( )21. Havent seen you for ages! You are now much_th
3、an I. A. tall B. taller C. tallest ( )22. We look up new words in a_to get their meanings and usages. A. B. C. ( )23. People along the streets were all cheering when the Olympic torch passed_the city. A. through B. opposite C. over ( )24. Oh, dear! Did you walk so long a way on such a hot day? You_b
4、e tired! A. can B. must C. need ( )25. The Birds Nest( 鸟巢 ) , our national stadium, has been_in Beijing. Many events will be held there. A. put up B. put on C. put out ( )26. Were very grateful to the teachers_taught us in our junior high. A. which B. what C. who ( )27. The girls voice sounds_. Mayb
5、e she can become a good singer when she grows up. A. sweet B. sweetly C. beautifully ( )28. On Mothers Day, our school advised_of us to write a letter to our mothers. A. every B. each C. everyone ( )29. The students are discussing_a more meaningful holiday. A. how they can spend B. how will they spe
6、nd C. how can they spend ( )30. You can never think of the difficulty I had_his telephone number. A. got B. to get C. getting 完形填空(共 15 小题。每小题 l 分，满分 l5 分) 、 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 (A) Martin has just won the first prize in the English competition. A reporter is interviewing him. Report
7、er: 31 How do you feel about winning the first prize in the English competition? Martin: Its really a big surprise to me! Reporter; How long have you learnt English? Martin: I have learnt English 32 I was five. Reporter; And what do you think of English? Martin: Its the second most beautiful languag
8、e in the world after Chinese, I think. Reporter: Would you please 33 us some tips on English study? Martin: Well, I have two special ones. First, study English hard but dont spend too 34 time on your English textbook, or youll easily feel bored. Second, try to add some English words or phrases in yo
9、ur daily 35 . That keeps you using English every day. Reporter; Great tips! Im sure theyll be useful to many English learners. Martin; I do hope so! ( )31. A. Sorry . B.Congratulations C. Thanks D. What a pity ( )32. A. unless B. if C. as D. since ( )33. A. give B. match C. greet D. invite ( )34. A.
10、 little B. few C much D. many ( )35. A. talk B. sleep C diet D. exhibition (B) Six-year-old Brandon decided one morning to make his parents pancakes. He found a big bowl and a spoon, pulled a chair to the table, opened the cupboard and pulled out the heavy flour( 面粉 ) bag. He put some flour 36 the b
11、owl with his hands, mixed in a cup of milk and added some sugar. Soon Brandon 37 flour and getting frustrated (懊恼的 ). He wanted this to be something good for Mum and Dad, but it was getting very bad. He didnt know what to do 38 . Suddenly he saw his cat near the bowl of mix and went to push her away
12、, 39 the egg box to the floor. He tried to clean up but slipped(滑倒 ) on the eggs, getting his clothes 40 . Just then, he saw his Dad standing at the door. Brandons eyes were full of tears. 41 hed wanted to do was something good, but now. He was sure his Dad would beat(S-) him, but his father didnt.
13、42 , he picked up his crying son and kissed him. Thats what we sometimes face in 43 . We try to do something good, but it turns into a mess ( 一团糟 ). Sometimes we just 44 there in tears because we cant think of anything else to do. Hopefully, thats 45 someone close to us picks us up, loves us and for
14、gives us. But we cant stop trying to make pancakes for Dad or for others. Sooner or later well get it right, and then theyll be glad we tried. ( )36. A. above B. at C. into D. under ( )37. A. was fond of B. was covered with C. was good at D. was glad about ( )38. A. certainly B. already C. recently
15、D. next ( )39. A. falling B. breaking C. knocking D. sending ( )40. A. clean B. big C. cheap D. dirty ( )41. A. All B. This C. It D. That ( )42. A. Therefore B. Indeed C. Instead D. But ( )43. A. life B. time C. use D. space ( )44. A. lay B. land C. study D. stand ( )45. A. whether B. when C where D
16、. how 阅读理解(头 15 小题。A 篇每小题 2 分，B、C 两篇每小题 l 分，满分 20 分) 阅读下面短文，从所给的四懒中选出一个最佳答案。 (A) Grandma was always forgetting things. Whats wrong with her? Anna asked. We think shes getting old, and she may be ill. We may have to send her to a nursing home so that she can be taken good care of. But we can go to se
17、e her and bring her presents, like strawberry ice cream. Mother said. One day, they went to see Grandma at the nursing home. Anna hugged(拥抱 ) Grandma. Look, she said, weve brought you strawberry ice cream! Grandma didnt say anything. She just took it and began eating. Do you know who I am? Anna aske
18、d. Youre the girl who brings me ice cream. Grandma said. Yes, but Im Anna, your granddaughter. Dont you remember me? she asked, throwing her arms around the old lady. Grandma smiled, Remember? Sure. Youre the girl who brings me ice cream. Suddenly Anna realized that Grandma would never remember her.
19、 Oh, how I love you, Grandma! she said. Just then she saw a tear roll down Grandmas cheeks(脸颊 ). Love, she said, I remember love. n You see, dear, thats what she wantslove! Mother said. Its more important to remember love than someones name. ( )46. What was wrong with Grandma? A. She had a bad cold.
20、 B. She couldnt hear. C She couldnt walk. D. she always forgot things. ( )47. What place was Grandma sent to? A. A cinema. B. A nursing home. C A shop. D. A hospital. ( )48. What present did Anna bring to Grandma? A. A card. B. Flowers. C Ice cream. D. Fruit. ( )49. Anna realized that_. A. Grandma w
21、ould never remember her B. she had no ice cream C Grandma could go home with her D. she could no longer go to visit Grandma ( )50. What did Grandma remember? A. Date. B. Money. C Love. D. Past. (B) China, with its long history and rich culture, has attracted more and more foreign students to study h
22、ere. Tony, a boy from the UK, finds Chinese medicine quite amazing. So he came to study in Nanjing three years ago. A Japanese girl is here to study Chinese. Since many Chinese companies have opened branches( 分公司 ) in Japan, she thinks it will be easier for her to get a job when she graduates. Many
23、others are interested in the tourist attractions here. Theyd like to study and visit places of interest at the same time. A survey was done last year, and the result is as follows. 缺图表 ( )51.Japanese girl came to China to_. A. study Chinese B. study Chinese medicine C. visit places of interest D. ma
24、ke friends ( )52.The survey shows us the_of foreign students studying in China in 2007. A. development B. lifestyle C. future D. number ( )53. _had the most students studying in China in 2007. A. Japan B. South Korea C. The UK D. Thailand ( )54. The foreign students in China in 2007 came from_countr
25、ies. A. 2 B. 5 C. 188 D. 195 ( )55. Vietnam had_more students than Thailand studying in China in 2007. A. 9,702 B. 8,056 C. 7,306 D. 2,396 (C) About 20 years ago, Nissan introduced the worlds first talking car. Actually, it was just a recorded voice that would tell you that your door was open, and w
26、ould continue talking to you until you closed it. Of course, it never caught on. Times have changed and the talking car of the near future is a car that you talk to, rather than a car that talks to you. Youll be able to control your radio by giving voice orders, get traffic reports and directions, a
27、nd send and receive emails. To do all this, you neednt push a button(按钮 ) at all. This is good news for those who spend more and more of their lives in their cars. In fact, the new type of cars will be more like offices on wheels( 车轮 ) , with computers, wireless internet access(接口 ) , satellite(卫星 )
28、 radio inside. Companies are hoping that time wasted in traffic could be put to better use. If workers are able to check their emails, faxes, and meeting time on the way to work, they can spend more time at the office doing more important tasks. Microsoft, of course, is hoping that every one of thos
29、e mobile offices will use Windows. Its a great goal. says Dick Brass, VP of Microsofts automotive division( 汽车分部 ) , But wed like to have one of our operating systems( 系统 ) in every car on earth. There are already 650 million cars in the world, and every year about 50 million new cars roll off the p
30、roduction lines. If Brass wish came true, cars could become a bigger business for Microsoft than computers. ( )56. When was the worlds first talking car introduced? A. About 10 years ago. B. About 20 years ago. C. About 15 years later. D. About 25 years later. ( )57. Youll be able to control the rad
31、io of the new talking car by giving_. A. music B. voice orders C. light D. energy ( )58. Companies may be happy with the new type of cars because_. A. their workers will get to the office earlier B. much time will be wasted in traffic C. their workers will check emails, faxes and meeting time at hom
32、e D. their worker will have more time to do more important work ( )59. The underlined phrase caught on in the passage means_. A. turned on B. took off C. became popular D. was colourful ( ) 60. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The new type of talking car has a recorded voi
33、ce inside. B. The talking car of the near future is a car that talks to you. C. All of the mobile offices will use Windows. D. About 50 million new cars are produced every year. 第卷 V听力测试(共 10 小题。每小题 l 分，满分 l0 分) 略 单词拼写(共 12 小题。每小题 l 分，满分 l2 分) A)根据句子意思，从方框中选用恰当的词或短语填空。 offered called though carefull
34、y treatment third is made of 11. Boys and girls, write_and try not to make any mistakes. 12. Our government has provided free medical_for the victims of the earthquake. 13. The dress _ cotton. It washes well. 14. The e-dog_Hobo is very cute. We all like him. 15. Its the_ time that he has been to Zha
35、long Nature Reserve. 16. He has donated all his savings ( 积蓄 ) to Project Hope_he is not rich. B)根据旬意和所给汉语，写出相应的单词。 17. One World, One_(梦想 ) is the slogan(口号 ) of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. 18. I could_( 几乎不 ) find my old house because great changes had taken place there. 19. Dont eat snacks_(在
36、 .这间 ) meals. Its a bad habit. 20. Its your turn to_( 回答 ) the teachers question. Are you ready? 21. After the_(舞蹈者的 ) wonderful performance, we gave them some flowers. 22. The new student has_(到 ) in our school for about a month. 完成句子(共 5 小题。每空 1 分，满分 l0 分) 根据第一句的意思，完成第二句，使其意思相同或相近。每空限填一个单词。 23. We
37、 know that Erics birthday is on 6 October. We know that Eric_ on 6 October. 24. Lets decide when we should meet for the barbecue. Lets decide when_for the barbecue. 25. People brought some pandas from Wolong to the capital on Saturday. Some pandas_from Wolong to the capital on Saturday. 26. He went
38、to the station in a hurry and forgot to bring his ticket. He_to the station_bringing his ticket. 27. The speaker asked, Who is Mr. Smith? Wed like to know you. The speaker asked, Who is Mr. Smith? Would you please make yourself_to_? 阅读下面短文，根据要求完成下列各题(共 10 小题。每小题 2 分，满分 20 分) (A) Have you ever been o
39、n eBay? It is a place online, where you can buy things or take online auction(拍卖 ). Buying for beginners: Sign up(注册 ) on www. ebay. com. Most things (eg. tables, computers and books) ready for auction will have a picture and some information about the things to be sold. You can buy these things by
40、just clicking Buy it now. If the item( 物品 ) is being auctioned, and you want to buy it, you should show a price to eBay. Then eBay bids( 出价 ) for you. The bid will be higher and higher and then you are emailed and asked if you would like to give a higher price again. Auctions last up to 10 days and
41、when they finish you get an email telling you whether you have won the thing. How to pay: Sellers decide how they would like to be paid and you need to check the way of paying. The easiest way is through Paypal. Its an online payment system that takes the money away from your credit card(信用卡 ). Sell
42、ing made simple: If you plan to sell on eBay, you should take out a picture of the thing. Big things: Its easy to post a small thing, but furniture is a big part of eBay and this has to be sent by its producer. 根据上面短文内容填空。 28. EBay is a place online where you can_or_ . 29. As a_, you must_first and
43、then you can do business. 30. The passage tells us that goods on eBay are mainly sold in_ways. For things ready for auction, you can buy them by just_. 31. Its_for you to check the way of paying. And the easiest way is_. 32. If you buy furniture on eBay, its_ instead of its_has to send it to you. Wh
44、en Chen Hong finally got in touch with his father-in-law(岳父 ) , he was told that no one had seen his wife and 10-month-old son since the earthquake hit Sichuan on May 12. My heart is broken when I think of them, especially my son. Chen said. But Im a soldier and medical worker. Many others are waiting for us to save them. If
