宿迁市中考英语.docx

1、宿迁市中考英语2008年江苏省宿迁市英语中考试题第一卷 (选择题，共55分)一、单项选择(共20小题；每小题l分，满分20分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。( ) 1. Is your school very big? Yes. There _ more than 5 , 000 students in it. A. is B. are G. has D. have( )2. Youd better _ there early so that you will not miss anything. A. arrive B. arrives C. to arrive

2、 D. arriving( )3. I like this pair of football boots. May I_? Yes, of course. A. try on it B. try on them C. try it on D. try them on( )4. Whats wrong with my son, doctor? _. Just a cold. A. Something serious B. Serious something C. Nothing serious D. Serious nothing( )5. Mum, would you please _ me

3、_ my homework? OK, Im coming. A. to help; do B. help; with C. helping; to do D. helped; with( )6. Li Ping, whats the American English for film? Fall B. Hall C. Math D. Movie( )7. Who writes _ in your class? Ricky. A. more careful B. the most careful C. more carefully D. the most carefully( )8. Hi, K

4、itty, I have passed_ exams! Oh, congratulations! I hope my sister has also passed_. A. my; her B. mine; her C. my; hers D. mine; hers( )9. Wang Fang was very brave. She _ the fire with a blanket and saved the old man. A. put out B. put up C. put away D. put on( )10. Millie, your mum says we shouldnt

5、 watch _ TV. I think we should_ her. Shes right. A. too much; hear B. too much; listen to C. much too; hear D. much too; listen to( ) 11. Mum prepares breakfast for us every morning, so she _ early. A. used to get up B. is used for getting up C. used to getting up D. is used to getting up( ) 12. Hav

6、e you decided _to do next? Not yet. A. what B. how C. where D. when( )13. Its selfish_ Eddie_ the whole birthday cake. A. of; to eat B. of; eating C. for; to eat D. for; eating( ) 14. Its too noisy. _of the students wants to sit here any more. A. No B. Nobody C. None D. No one( )15. Is that girl Amy

7、? No, shes Allen. Amy _ the library with her friend. A. has been to B. has gone to C. have gone to D. have been to( ) 16. Its about three years _ my brother joined the army. A. before B. after C. since D. when( ) 17. Your father seldom goes out for dinner, _? No. He likes reading at home. A. does he

8、 B. does your father C. doesnt your father D. doesnt he( ) 18. Our teacher said light _ faster than sound. A. traveled B. has traveled C. is traveling D. travels ( ) 19. The sentence structure( 结构) of They painted the walls white. is_ A. S + V + P B. S + V + DO + OC C. S + V + IO + DO D. S + V + DO(

9、 )20. Simon, Ive got your invitation(请请帖). Oh, good. _? A. What are you going to do B. How do you like it C. Can you come D. May I help you二、完形填空(共15小题；每小题l分，满分l 5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Last summer holidays, my classmates and I helped with a charity show. Its aim was to rai

10、se money for those children who _21_ go to school in poor areas. We did a lot for that.I felt happy when I _22 to be the host. Though it was _23_, I was very nervous _24 the TV cameras. I knew that lots of people would come _25 the show, also there would be a large audience _26 the TV.As some famous

11、 stars would come to the show, one of my _27 was to introduce each of them. I also had _28 things to do. So I often worked from morning till night. It was hard work, _29 I was happy.I practised a lot before the show. I had to remember all the words and do everything right at the same time. At first,

12、 I thought I would never be able to do it well. I kept _30 myself not to be nervous. Slowly everything became easier.The big day came very fast. _31 people came to the show. They donated money and materials. And the local businesses also gave _32 a lot of support. _33 generous they are.After the sho

13、w, we sent the donations to those poor children. Soon they wrote back. They were _34 grateful to us. I was very proud that I could help them. I hope _35 people will help them. ( )21. A. mustnt B. couldnt C. neednt D. shouldnt( )22. A. choose B. chose C. am chosen D. was chosen( )23. A. exciting B. e

14、xcited C. frightening D. frightened( )24. A. as B. since C. because D. because of( )25. A. to look B. to watch C. to notice D. to find( )26. A. in front B. in front of C. in the front of D. in the front( )27. A. duty B. work C. duties D. works( )28. A. some other B. others C. another D. some others(

15、 )29. A. or B. but C. and D. so( )30. A. tell B. telling C. told D. to tell( )31. A. Hundred B. Hundreds C. Hundred of D. Hundreds of( )32. A. we B. us C. our D. ourselves( )33. A. How B. What C. How a D. What a( )34. A. real B. really C. true D. truly( )35. A. little and little B. less and less C.

16、many and many D. more and more三、阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。A Here are three pieces of news from some newspapers of 2007.Chinas astronaut will walk in space in 2008 Chinas next spacecraft, Shenzhou 7, will take three astronauts for a five-day travel in space and one of

17、 them will carry out( 进行) Chinas first spacewalk task in 2008. It has not been decided how long the walk will be. We believe China will make more improvement in spaceflight in the future!Chinese parade promotes 2008 Olympics Nearly 600 performers from Beijing had a large parade for about two hours i

18、n Hollywood to show traditional (传统的) Chinese culture( 文化) to the American public and promote(推动) the 29th Summer Olympics, which will be held in Beijing next year.Beijing stops selling lottery tickets to teenagers Now lottery tickets(彩票) in Beijing cant be sold to anyone under 18 years old. The lot

19、tery sales are required to put up signs to warn the youngit is illegal (不合法的) for them to buy lottery tickets. Its Chinas first effort to stop the teenagers from gambling( 赌博).( )36. The astronauts of Shenzhou 7 will stay in space for_. A. 2 hours B. 3 hours C. 5 days D. 7 days( )37. Where did the p

20、erformers have a large parade? A. In Beijing. B. In Hollywood. C. In Shanghai. D. In Shenzhen.( )38. According to the above news, what will happen in Beijing in 2008 ? A. The 29th Summer Olympics will be held. B. There will be a parade about traditional Chinese culture. C. Shenzhou 7 will be sent up

21、. D. China will make its first effort to stop the teenagers under 18 buying lottery tickets.BSingapore is a fascinating (迷人的) country, which is in South-east Asia. The country used to only make money from selling fish until a man called Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles discovered the island in 1819. He e

22、ncouraged business and financial investment(金融投资) to Singapore. This made it become a very rich country. It is known as the Lion City. In Singapore Harbour you can see the famous national statue called Merlin that has the head of a lion and the body of a fish.Singapore is also famous for its lively

23、shopping and restaurant culture. There are many shops and restaurants on Orchard Road in the capital city. There you can buy different kinds of jewellery, fashionable clothes and electronic goods.Away from busy city life, there are many chances in Singapore to explore(探索) the natural world. Singapor

24、e Zoo has over 290 kinds of animals from all over the world. The zoo is special because its animals are kept in open space.There are some smaller islands in Singapore, including Publau Ubin and St Johns Island. The most famous of these islands is Sentosa Island. It has many sandy beaches. There you

25、can do many water sports, such as swimming, surfing and diving. ( )39. Before 1819, Singapore was_. A. a country in South-west Asia B. a country that made money from selling fish C. a very rich country D. a country that encouraged business and financial investment( )40. The national statue Merlin of

26、 the country can be seen_. A. on Orchard Road B. in Singapore Zoo C. in Singapore Harbour D. on Sentosa Island ( )41. The writer thinks that the most famous island in Singapore is_. A. St Johns Island B. Publau Ubin Island C. Sentosa Island D. Lantau Island( )42. Which of the following statements is

27、 TRUE? A. Singapore has little wildlife. B. Singapore has few places where people can buy presents. C. Singapore has a lot of bigger islands. D. Singapore is not only beautiful but also rich.COne Monday morning, I was waiting at the bus stop in Harvard Square. It was very cold, about - 8. I had just

28、 missed the bus, so I had to stand there on such a cold day, waiting for the next bus to go to the hospital, for my husband would have an operation on his heart. My mind was full of anxiety and negative thoughts (消极的想法) . Why didnt I leave two minutes earlier? What would go wrong with my husbands op

29、eration? Will I get to him before it starts?Among the others at the bus stop was a woman who was about 50 years old. She wore a dowdy(过时的) hat, an old pair of boots and a dark coat, but she had no gloves(-手套). Another woman who looked younger came to the older woman and said, Your hands must be very

30、 cold. You will get frostbite( 生冻疮) in this weather if you dont wear gloves. With these words, she dropped her heavy bag to the ground and began searching inside it. After a while, she took out a pair of purple gloves from her bag, took the older womans hands and gently placed a glove on each hand, covering one finger at a time. It was like watching a play. Thank you. Youre so kind. The old woman said again and again.I was deeply moved( 感动)by this act of kindness. A moment ago I was feeling sorry for myself, but now I was able to replace(代替) those feelings with hope, optimism(乐观) and