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 年福建省厦门市中考英语试卷 (满分 l50 分，考试时间 l20 分钟) 第卷(选择题，共 110 分) 听力测试 (每小题 1 分，共 30 分) 1Listen and choose the right pictures (听音选柽符合内容情景的图片。听两遍) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. (听简短对话，然后挑选最佳答案回答所听到的问题。听两遍) 6. A. Milk. B. Apple juice. C. Orange juice. 7. A. By train. B. By bus. C
14、. By subway. 8. A. Sarah. B. Sarahs teacher. C. Sarahs classmate. 9. A. Yellow. B.Green. C. Black. 10. A. Every day. B. Hardly ever. C. Twice a week. 11. A. At 6:25. B. At 6:45. C. At 7:05. 12. A. Buying a gift. B. Taking some photos. C. Talking with her father. 13. A. Go to the concert. B. Do the h
15、omework. C. Do the housework. 14. A. Its raining outside. B. The book is great. C. He forgets the time. 15. A. A dentist. B. A teacher. C. A policewoman. 1. Listen to a long dialogue and a passage, then choose the right answers to questions 16-20. (听一篇较长对话和一篇短文，然后选择正确答案作答 16-20 小题。听两遍) Text A 16. Th
16、e man is calling to_. A. Tim B.Peter C.Jane 17. Mr. Hunter works in_. A. SRC International B. a computer company C. a telephone company Text B 18. It would be better to buy some_first. A. fresh vegetables B. vegetable salad C. fresh fruit 19. Finally, mix up the vegetables and_in a bowl. A. water B.
17、 yogurt C. candy 20. This passage tells us how to_. A. buy food B. eat a balanced diet C. make vegetable salad 二、基础知识与运用(每小题 1 分，共 30 分) V选择填空：从 A、B、C 中，选出一个最佳答案完成句子。 21. I plan to go out for a trip, but Im afraid I dont know the_. A map is helpful, I think. A. price B. way C. time 22. Do you enjoy
18、your school life? Yes, of course. Ive had_wonderful time here. A. a B. an C. the 23. The_letter in the word develop is v. A. second B. third C. fifth 24. May I borrow your dictionary, Jim? Oh, sorry. It isnt_. A. his B. hers C. mine 25. Would you like some milk in your tea? Yes, please. But just_. A
19、. little B. a little C. a few 26.What do you think of the Chinese food? Very_. I like it so much. A. delicious B. awful C. funny 27. Could you tell me_it is from here to the science museum? Its about half an hours walk. A. how far B. how long C. how soon 28. Ive been collecting old coins_ten years a
20、go. A. for B. about C. since 29. I hear Jay Chou will come to Xiamen. Really? _he comes, I will be very happy because Im a big fan of him. A. If B. Until C. Unless 30. The English song_very nice. Can you guess who is singing? A. smells B. tastes C. sounds 31. Did you notice your mother go out a mome
21、nt ago? No, I didnt. I_TV then. A. have watched B. am watching C. was watching 32. This morning I went to school in such a hurry (匆忙 ) that I _ my notebook at home. A. left B. forgot C. lost 33. I cant give up smoking, doctor. For your health, Im afraid you_ A. may B. can C. have to 34. Jenny won th
22、e first prize in the piano competition. She was so excited that she _all night. A. stayed up B. showed up C. made up 35. Do you often get online? Yes. I_lots of time on it. Its a good way to kill time. A. cost B. spend C. take 36. Attention, please! All the mobile phones must _ before the meeting st
23、arts. A. turn off B. be turned off C. be turning off 37. Could you tell me_? He is an actor. A. who he is B. what is he C. what he does 38. Jack, there is someone in the office_ would like to speak with you. A. who B. which C. whom 39. What does your uncle look like? A. He is outgoing B. He likes fi
24、shing C. He is of medium build 40. Why not join us in the game, Nancy? _, but I have to do the dishes first. A. Yes, please B. Id love to C. Lets go 完形填空：从 A、B、C 中。选择一个最佳答案。使短文意思完整。 A woman saw three old men sitting outside. She said, I don t think I know you, but you must be very hungry. Please com
25、e in and have something to 41 . We dont go into a house 42 , they answered. Why is that? she asked. One of the old men said,His name is Wealth (财富 ) this is Success, and I am Love. Now go in and 43 with your family which one of us you want in your house. The woman went in and told her family all tha
26、t happened. She said,Lets invite Wealth. We have been so 44 . Her husband disagreed,My dear, why dont we invite Success? Dont you want me to be a successful man? Then her daughter asked,Would it be 45 to invite Love? Our life will then be filled with love! In the end, the family decided to take the
27、46 advice. So the woman went out and asked,Which one of you is 47 ? Please come in and be our guest. Love got up and started walking to the house. The other two also got up and 48 him. Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Success, I 49 invite Love. Why are you coming along? The two old men answered,
28、If you invited Wealth or Success, the other two would have to 50 , but as you invite Love, wherever he goes, we go with him. Where there is Love, there is Wealth and Success. 41. A. say B. eat C. use 42. A. together B. alone C. crowdedly 43. A. play B. exercise C. discuss 44. A. poor B. rich C. luck
29、y 45. A. worse B. better C. less 46. A. fathers B. mothers C. daughters 47. A. Love B. Wealth C. Success 48. A. left B. followed C. stopped 49. A. only B. hardly C. never 50. A. join in B. go along with C. stay out 三、阅读理解(每小题 2 分，共 50 分) 阅读下面五篇短文，根据文章的内容选择最佳答案作答 5175 小题。 A It was Sunday. The train w
30、as crowded. A gentleman was trying to look for a place. In one of the cars he saw a vacant seat. But a small suitcase was lying on it and a young man was sitting next to it. Is this seat taken? asked the gentleman. Yes, its my friends. answered the young man. Hes just coming-this is his suitcase. We
31、ll, said the gentleman, Ill sit here till he comes. Five minutes later the train started, but nobody came. Your friend is late, said the gentleman. He has missed his train, but he need not lose his suitcase. And with these words he took the suitcase and threw it out of the window. The young man got
32、up and tried to catch the suitcase, but it was too late. It was a good lesson* to him.-Its impolite to take a second seat just for being more comfortable for oneself. 51. The gentleman was looking for a_. A. seat B. suitcase C. friend 52. A vacant seat is a seat that_. A. somebody sits on B. theres
33、something on C. nobody sits on 53. In fact, the*suitcase belonged to the A. young man B. gentleman C. young mans friend 54. We know from the story that the young man_. A. was friendly and helpful B. was not honest C. told the truth 55. We can guess that the young man must feel very_ in the end. A. h
34、appy B. excited C. upset B One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students. He held up (举起 ) a glass of water and asked the class, How heavy do you think this glass of water is? The students answers ranged from 20 g to 500 g. It does not matter on the weight itself. It depends on how long you
35、 hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance (救护车 ). It is exactly the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. If we carry our burdens (负担 ) all the time
36、, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier. What you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up again. We have to put down the burden sometimes, so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on. So before you retur
37、n home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Dont carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow. Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can. 56. The teacher brought a glass of water to the class because_. A. he was very thirsty B. his arms
38、were strong C. it was a good example 57. A glass of water in this passage referred to (指 )_. A. knowledge B. the burden C. the time 58. According to the teacher, you may feel_ if you put down the burden sometimes. A. more energetic B. much heavier C. more stressed out 59. This was a lesson about_ A.
39、 how to relax oneself in life B. how to solve a physics problem C. how to keep fit by drinking water 60. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. You could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in your hand. B. All the students in the class knew what t
40、he weight of the glass of water exactly was. C. The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood* C To help you decide what might make a good pet, weve put together a pet checklist. Weve named some of the animals that are often kept as pets. Weve shown some good points
41、 and bad points about each. And we hope it may help you make the best choice (选择 ). Pick-a-Pet Checklist Pets Good Points Bad Points Easy to keep Enjoy being petted Good to hold Hard to house train Drop lots of hair Easily upset by high temperature Can be very interesting Can be friendly when young
42、Against the law (法律 ) to keep in many states in the U. S. Can get unkind when older Easy to feed &. care for Can live indoors or out Fun to hold Very friendlyMay scratch furniture Little pans can be messy May kill birds May make you sneeze Come in many sizes Can live indoors or out Fun to love &- pl
43、ay with Very friendly Can give safety Can be smelly, messy, noisy Need to be licensed & trained May make you sneeze May bite (咬 ) if angry Need lots of attention 61. You are _ to keep a raccoon as a pet in many places of America. A. suggested B. encouraged C. not allowed 62. It would be easier for y
44、ou to keep a _as a pet if youre often too busy to take care of it. A. rabbit or raccoon B. rabbit or cat C. raccoon or dog 63. If you feed birds at home, you should be very careful to choose a_as your another pet. A. rabbit B. raccoon C. cat 64. The dog may_you if you make it angry. A. hurt B. fix C. train 65. The writer tries to help us_with the checklist. A. learn how to look after our pets B. find which animal is our best choice as a pet C. know what kind of animals can be kept as a pet D Every 30 seconds there is an earthquake.
