1、英语作文常用谚语、俗语 1、 A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth. 说谎者即使讲真话也没人相信。 2、 A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. 一知半解，自欺欺人。 3、 All rivers run into sea. 海纳百川。 4、 All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。 5、 All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。 6、 A bad beginning makes a bad e
2、nding. 不善始者不善终。 7、 Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。 8、 A faithful friend is hard to find. 知音难觅。 9、 A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。 10、 A friend is easier lost than found. 得朋友难，失朋友易。 11、 A good beginning is half done. 良好的开端是成功的一半。 12、 A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始者善终。 1
3、3、 A good book is a good friend. 好书如挚友。 14、 A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口。 15、 A mothers love never changes. 母爱永恒。 16、 An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 一天一苹果，不用请医生。 17、 A single flower does not make a spring. 一花独放不是春，百花齐放春满园。 18、 A years plan starts with spring. 一年之计在于春。 19、 A young idler
4、, an old beggar. 少壮不努力， 老大徒伤悲。 20、 Better late than never. 不怕慢，单怕站。 21、 By reading we enrich the mind.读书使人充实， 22、 Care and diligence bring luck. 谨慎和勤奋才能抓住机遇。 23、 Confidence in yourself is the first step on the road to success. 自信是走向成功的第一步。 24、 Custom is a second nature. 习惯是后天养成的。 25、 Custom makes al
5、l things easy. 有个好习惯， 事事皆不难。 26、 Doing is better than saying. 与其挂在嘴上，不如落实在行动上。 27、 Do nothing by halves. 凡事不可半途而废。 28、 Dont put off till tomorrow what should be done today. 今日事，今日毕。 29、 Dont trouble trouble until trouble troubles you. 不要自找麻烦。 30、 Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, w
6、ealthy and wise. 早睡早起身体好。 31、 Easier said than done. 说得容易，做得难。 32、 Easy come, easy go. 来也匆匆，去也匆匆。 33、 Eat to live, but not live to eat. 人吃饭是为了活着，但活着不是为了吃饭。 34、 Every man has his faults. 金无足赤，人无完人。 35、 Every man is the architect of his own fortune. 自己的命运自己掌握。 36、 Every minute counts. 分秒必争。 37、 Each c
7、oin has two sides. 38、 Fact speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。 39、 Failure is the mother of success. 失败是成功之母。 40、 God helps those who help themselves. 自助者天助。 41、 Health is better than wealth. 健康胜过财富。 42、 Honesty is the best policy. 做人诚信为本。 43、 Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. 抱最好的愿望，做最坏的打
8、算。 44、 It is never too old to learn. 活到老，学到老。 45、 Knowledge is power. 知识就是力量 46、 Like mother, like daughter. 有其母必有其女。 47、 No pain， no gain.（不劳无获。） 48、 You never know till you have tried. 不尝试，不知晓。 49、 An idle youth, a needy age.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。 50、 Diligence is the mother of success.勤奋是成功之母。 51、 Early to
9、 bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy andwise. 早睡早起，使人健康、富裕和聪颖。52、 Experience is the best teacher.经验是最好的教师。 53、 Nothing in the world is difficult if you set 54、 Where theres a will, theres a way. 有志者事竟成。 55、 Practice makes perfect （熟能生巧。） 56、 Pride goes before a fall（骄傲必败。） Superstar and
10、 I Its common that many students are crazy about those singers and actors. However, liyundi, a pianist, is the superstar in my heart. He is a man of few words and he even looks like the greatest pianistChopin. When listening to his music , I can get rid of everything noisy around. Whats more, I can
11、feel his strong love for music. Rome wasnt built in one day. He achieved the great success through huge effort. I can learn from him that we should never give up to realize our dreams. Superstar and I Her name first appeared as a joke then like a wonder. She is Susan Boyle, the superstar in my heart
12、. Although shes not beautiful, her voice and spirit moved all the audience, including me. The song I dreamed a dream that she sang touched everyones heart who had a dream and wanted to realize it. She taught me how to go on my dreams as well as never to give up. She is like a sunshine that gives me
13、hope. Where there is a will, there is a way. 2008年浙江省温州市中考英语试题 第一部分 听力部分 一、听力 (本题有 15 小题，第一节每小题 1 分，第二、第三节每小题 2 分，共 25 分 ) 第一节：听小对话，请从 A、 B、 C 三个选项中选择符合对话内容的图片。 1. What does the man want to buy? 2. How does Tom usually go to school? 3. Which is the mans favorite sport? 4. What is Peter going to do?
14、5. Which of the following is probably mentioned(提到 ) ? 第二节：听小对话，请从 A、 B、 C 三个选项中选择最佳的选项。 6. Where is his pen pal from? A. Australia. B. America. C. England. 7. How is the weather? A. Rainy. B. Cloudy. C. Sunny. 8. What fruit does Jack like? A. Oranges. B. Bananas. C. Apples. 9. Why did Tom go to the
15、 music club? A. To visit his friends. B. To have a piano lesson. C. To help his classmates. 10. Who is the woman talking with? A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C. A policeman. 第三节：听长对话，请从 A、 B、 C 三个选项中选择正确的选顼，完成本题的信息记录表。 ORDER FORM Order Food: 11 Size:_12_Amount (数量 ) : Two Drink: 13 Amount: Three Money t
16、o pay 14 Address 15 Phone Number 8923 5162 11. A. Chicken noodles B. Egg noodles C. Beef noodles 12. A. Large B. Medium C. Small 13. A. Green tea B. Coffee C. Orange juice 14. A. 15 B. 25 C. 35 15. A. 9 Green Street B. 9 New Street C. 9 Park Street 第二部分笔试部分 二、单项填空 (本题有 15 小题，每小题 1 分，共 15 分 ) 请从 A、 B
17、、 C、 D 四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 16. Jackie Chan is_great actor. I really like his movies. A. a B. an C. the D. 不填 17. I am Cindy Brown. You can call_Cindy. A. us B. him C. her D. me 18. When was the car invented? It was invented_1885. A. at B. in C. on D. for 19. If you dont know the meaning of a word
18、, you can look it up in a_. A. menu B. map C. list D. dictionary 20. Why do you hope to visit Hawaii some day? _it has beautiful beaches. A. Though B. Or C. Because D. So 21. _have you stayed in Shanghai? For about two months. A. How often B. How long C. How soon D. How far 22. Mary, _you play chess
19、? Yes, I can do it very well. I want to join the chess club. A. can B. should C. must D. need 23. Do you often go shopping, Tina? No, _. I dont like shopping at all. A. always B. usually C. never D. often 24. Excuse me, could you tell me where I can post a letter? _. Turn left. There is a post offic
20、e on the Fifth Road. A. Sure B. Sorry C. Sounds nice D. Good idea 25. Cindy, dinner is ready. Wheres John? He_homework in his room. A. does B. did C. is doing D. will do 26. Jim, get up. Its time to_. Its Sunday. We have no classes on Sunday. A. go to school B. go to work C. go home D. go to bed 27.
21、 Who broke the window? _. A strong wind broke it last night. A. Somebody B. Anybody C. Nobody D. Everybody 28. Im getting_. The jeans are too small for me. Im afraid you have to take exercise every day. A. thinner B. heavier C. taller D. shorter 29. Your English is very beautiful. _. A. Youre welcom
22、e B. Never mind C. All right D. Thank you 30. How was your report, Tony? Not bad, but I need to do better in_. A. math B. English C. science D. Chinese 三、完形填空 (本题有 15 小题，每小题 l 分，共 15 分 ) (阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。 Home Alone It was Sunday afternoon. My brother and I were alone at hom
23、e. My parents went for a party and asked me to look after my brother. I was doing my homework while my younger brother was watching TV. Suddenly the doorbell rang. Ding-Dong! My brother thought that it was our parents, so he opened the 31 quickly. A tall man wearing a black raincoat stood outside. H
24、e said that he came to sell books and asked politely 32 our parents were at home. Without thinking, my brother said, No. Then the man asked if we would like to 33 some story books. I refused him. When I wanted to close the door, he suddenly pushed the door very 34 and came into our house. He took ou
25、t a 35 and ordered me to tie up my brothers hands with a rope. I tied up his hands in a special way so my brother could untie 36 easily. The man then tied my hands up and locked 37 of us in the kitchen. Soon, he went upstairs to 38 money. I taught my brother to untie the rope on his 39 He then untie
26、d me. I rushed to the telephone to call the police, 40 the line was dead. The doors were all locked from the outside. It was lucky that the man 41 to lock the kitchen window. We got out of the house through the kitchen window and went to the 42 pay phone to call the police. Soon 43 came to our house
27、 and the man was caught. By that time, my parents had come home. We told them the whole story. My parents were 44 that we were ,lot hurt. They told me that I should stop my brother from 45 the door to strangers. I learnt a lesson on safety. 31. A. window B. door C. book D. fridge 32. A. if B. why C.
28、 when D. how 33. A. lend B. borrow C. sell D. buy 34. A. politely B. slowly C. hard D. quietly 35. A. book B. knife C. gift D. pen 36. A. himself B. myself C. herself D. themselves 37. A. none B. neither C. both D. all 38. A. look at B. look after C. look like D. look for 39. A. feet B. hands C. nec
29、k D. legs 40. A. and B. so C. or D. but 41. A. wanted B. remembered C. forgot D. tried 42. A. farthest B. nearest C. largest D. smallest REPORT CARDMath A English A+Science C History A-Chinese A 43. A. my friends B. the police C. the neighbors D. my parents 44. A. glad B. angry C. sad D. sorry 45. A
30、. cleaning B. closing C. locking D. opening 四、阅读理解 (本题有 15 小题，每小题 2 分，共 30 分 ) 阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。 Last month we made a survey among 300 students at our school . The questions we asked were, Who would you talk with when in trouble? and Why? Here are some answers from them. I wou
31、ld talk with my parents or teachers when in trouble. They are older than I and have more experience of life. They always listen to me carefully and give me helpful ideas. I trust them. Zheng Hao Life is full of small , troubles but 1 m never afraid of them. I would talk with my friends when in troub
32、le because we understand each other and they always give me good suggestions. I wont feel worried. Chen Lei I am a quiet girl. I like to keep my secrets. I think nobody can really understand me except myself So I never tell others when trouble. I m in trouble LiYan 46. Zheng Hao likes to talk with h
33、is_when in trouble. A. parents B. classmates C. friends D. brothers 47. Chen Lei likes to talk with his friends when in trouble because . A. they are older than he B. they always give him good suggestions C. he likes to keep secrets D. they have more experience of life 48. From Li Yans answer we kno
34、w she is_. A. brave B. active C. funny D. quiet B Could you be a genius like Einstein? A genius needs to learn and think. Reading is a good idea, but it is not enough. Einsteins advice is to use your brain more. Here are some tips: # Ask. When you look at new things, ask why they are new or differen
35、t. Ask questions. Ask yourself and ask others. Keep thinking until you find the answer. # Draw. Einstein thought in pictures. Sometimes, it helps to draw problems and ideas. # Read. Try to read new things. Read books from different parts of the library. After you read, think about the ideas you have
36、 learned. Are they different from what you thought? # Relax. Many ideas come when you are relaxed. Take some time to relax yourself in the ways like taking a walk in a park, going to a concert or a museum. # Write. Keep a diary. Write down your questions and ideas. Write down new ideas after you rea
37、d. # Share. Einstein used to talk to his friends and explain his ideas. Sometimes, a friend can help you find the answer to a problem. # Be brave. Do not let other people say your ideas are silly. Explain yourself. Let other people explain why they think you are wrong. Then decide. 49. How many tips
38、 are there in this passage? A. Five. B. Six. C. Seven. D. Eight. 50. What can we do to relax ourselves from the passage? A. Keeping a diary. B. Asking questions. C. Taking a walk. D. Reading new things. 51. Einstein suggested we should_if other people say our ideas are silly. A. discuss the ideas wi
39、th others B. draw problems and ideas C. go to a museum with others D. write down your ideas 52. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. A genius needs to learn and think. B. We should find the answers all by ourselves. C. Einsteins advice is to use our brain more. D. Einstein
40、 liked to talk to his friends and explain his ideas. C Most supermarkets in China provided free plastic bags. It was convenient for people to do shopping, but things changed. To protect the environment, supermarkets all over China stopped providing free plastic bags from June 1, 2008. If you dont wa
41、nt to pay money to buy them, youll have to bring your own shopping bags. What can we use to hold things we buy from shops? Students at Qing-shan Middle School had some good ideas. One idea was making different kinds of eco-shopping bags. 54 students at that school made their own eco-shopping bags. T
42、hey held an eco-shopping bag show last Friday afternoon. Many students made the bags with used clothes. They painted pictures like the Olympic rings on them. Some bags were made of used materials like used paper, old newspapers. Some were made of eco-materials like bamboo. A boy student, Wang Lin, m
43、ade his bag with several old newspapers. We asked him whether the bag was strong enough. Wang Lin said it was. No problem. I took six bottles of water in the bag from the shop to my home yesterday evening, he said. I think its strong enough to hold even ten bottles of water. Fang Yuanyuan, a girl st
44、udent, had a more traditional way to make her baga bamboo basket. It was a hard job, she said. With my grandfathers help, I spent a whole afternoon making it. The students also asked their parents and friends to use eco-shopping bags instead of plastic ones. Next Saturday afternoon, the school will hold another eco-shopping bag show to
