2008年广东省广州市中考英语试题

2008年广东省广州市中考英语试题

第一节 单项选择(共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0分)

从16-～25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 16. —I hear we'll have a new foreign teacher soon. Do you know when_________? —Sorry, I have no idea.

A. he will come B. will he come C. is he coming D. he was coming 17. This is just between you and me. You_________tell anyone about this. A. mustn't B. can C. should D. have not to

18. Last summer I went to Lu Xun's hometown and visited the house_________he was born. A. that B. there C. which D. where

19. I'm sorry. I started eating before you got here_________J was terribly hungry. A. so B. since then C. because D. so that

20. Miss Green didn't talk much to other people. There was always_________a little sad about her. A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something 21. My younger brother couldn't work out the answer and

A. so could I B. nor could I C. so can I D. nor I could 22. Though the player is over thirty, he can still run________ some younger players. A. as fast as B. so fast as C. much fast than D. more faster than 23. At the meeting Mr. King didn't say a word from beginning to end, _____ ? A. didn't Mr. King B. did he C. did Mr. King D. didn't he 24. From that time on Mary practised_________the piano every day. A. plays B. playing C. played D. to play

25. Hi Mr. Smith. I didn't know you were in New York. How long_________here? A. have you come B. were you C. have you been D. will you come

第二节 语法选择(共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0分) 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从26---35各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。

Annie was excited. Her mother 26 to Beijing today and would be staying with her 27 two weeks. She cleaned her home and thought about 28 some flowers, but there wasn't time. She got in her car, turned on the radio and was heading off when the radio reported that all planes to Beijing would be two or more hours late because it was raining 29 . With great disappointment Annie went back inside. Two hours later, Annie arrived at the airport and was 30 to see her mother waiting outside! She had decided to take an earlier plane 31 she could get to Beijing on time. She didn't think it was necessary to phone Annie as the earlier

plane would arrive at the airport at the time her daughter expected.

32 mistake! Annie could have come earlier, but didn't. Her mother could have phoned from the plane, but didn't. They were 33 hungry and tired. Annie was going to take her mother to 34 American restaurant, but her mother just 35 to get home to rest.

26. A. was flying B. flies C. has flown D. fly 27. A. after B. since C. in D. for 28. A. buy B. to buy C. bought D. buying

29. A. heavily B. much heavier C. heavy D. more heavier 30. A. surprises B. surprising C. surprised D. surprise 31. A. but B. although C. when D. so 32. A. How B. What a C. What D. How a 33. A. all B. either C. both D. neither 34. A. a B. an C. the D. 不填

35. A. wanted B. wants C. wanting D. want 三、完形填空(共10小题；每小题l分，满分l 0分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～45各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

Thousands of years ago, human didn't live in towns. Sometimes they would live in caves or build camps (宿营地) in the forest.

Only about thirty people 36 in each camp. The men would go hunting while the women and children 37 food from the trees around the camp. All the food was 38 between everyone in the group. Every few weeks they moved to another place to find more food. It was a simple life, but people had to be 39 They had to make everything that they needed, and they had to know a lot about plants and animals.

Nowadays most people live in towns and cities, and they work in offices and factories. Life is 40 than in the old days. There are fewer 41 , but there is less excitement. Some people go 42 excitement—sailing round the world, climbing mountains, or exploring caves. Most people look forward to the 43 , a time when they can enjoy a change from their normal life. For some this means going camping. But camping today is 44 from camping in the past. Gas cookers, ready-made food and air-beds mean people can camp much more 45 than they did in the old times. 36. A..lived B. talked C. came D. danced 37. A. planted B. collected C. watched D. bought 38. A. found B. used C. shared D. sold 39. A. polite B. kind C. careful D. clever 40. A. worse B. faster C. easier D. harder

41. A. dangers B. stories C. people D. animals 42. A. waiting for B. looking for C. turning on D. putting on 43. A. dreams B. gifts C. meals D. holidays 44. A. away B. different C. free D. far

45. A. slowly B. terribly C. comfortably D. hopefully 四、阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

A

The worker I hired to repair my house had just finished a difficult first day on the job. A broken wheel made him an hour late; his ladder (梯子) fell down when he was painting the roof and now his old truck wouldn' t start. With each problem he shouted angrily, more at himself than at his things. As I drove him home, the man didn't say a word. I tried talking to the man to kill time. I managed to find out that he had come up from Blue Hills in Victoria with his family six months ago to find a job. This was his first job since moving here. I now knew why his price was lower than any other worker I could find in the local newspaper. He really needed the job. His clothes told me as much. On arriving, much to my surprise, he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked through his front garden he suddenly stopped at a small tree and placed his hands on it. Then, when he opened the door he completely changed. Instead of his troubled face, there was now a warm smile, hugs for his two children and a kiss for his wife. The following day, I asked him about the tree.

\them on that tree every night when I come home. Then in the morning I pick them up again. \

%up the night before. \

46. Which of the following things did NOT happen to the worker? A. His truck broke down. B. He was late for work. C. He fell onto the roof. D. His ladder fell down.

47. When did the worker first arrive in this town? A. Today. B. Last night. C. Six weeks ago. D. Six months ago. 48. Where did the writer find the worker?

A. Through a newspaper. B. Beside the trouble tree. C. In his old house. D. In Blue Hills, Victoria. 49. Why did the worker touch the tree?

A. To get good luck, B. To leave his trouble outside. C. To send good wishes to his family. D. To clean his hands.

50. What can we learn from the passage? A. Looking for a job can make trouble. B. It is important to get to work on time.

C. Often our problems are worse than what we think. D. A happy family can make many problems go away.

B

It is said that all dreams serve a purpose ( 目的). While there is no agreement among scientists about why we dream, there are many ideas about the different kinds of dreams we have.

One common kind of dream is the repeating dream, in which the same story is repeated again and again, often for many months or even years. Some believe these are a sign people have a problem in their life and once that problem is gone then the dream will stop. Others think they are a way to help people remember something very important.

Another well-known kind of dream is the nightmare. The pictures and stories in such dreams make people very afraid and dreamers usually remember them far more clearly than normal dreams. The cause of such dreams may be seeing something terrifying such as a car accident or some deadly snakes. Others think such dreams may be trying to make a person pay attention to something that is dangerous in their life.

Daydreams happen during wake-time when we forget where we are or what we are doing and find ourselves in a made-up

story or unreal world.%us think about our future.

Lucid dreams are the most fun. These happen when dreamers suddenly understand that they are dreaming. Instead of waking

up, they stay in the dream and are able to control what happens in the dream as if they are making a movie. 51. The underlined word \A. dreams B. problems C. dreamers D. scientists

52. The underlined word \A. frightening B. interesting C. disappointing D. amazing 53. When might a person daydream?

A. During a very interesting movie. B. While playing at a fun park. C. While listening to an uninteresting talk. D. When making a movie. 54. How do we know if We are lucid dreaming? A. We can remember the dream very clearly. B. We can control what happens in the dream. C. We think that the dream is like a movie. D. We feel very nervous after we wake up.

55. What is the best title of the passage? A. Daydreaming of You B. Enjoy Your Dream C. What Dreams Mean D. Where Dreams Go

C

Zheng He, the Columbus of the East, was an amazing man.

He was born in 1371 and, 11 years later, was caught by the army of a rich young man called Zhu Di and made to work for him. Over time the rich man saw that Zheng He was very clever and strong and they became close friends. In 1403

Zhu Di was made the King of China and he asked Zheng He to join his new government.

The King wanted to learn more about the world and show other countries his power. He ordered many new ships to be built and made Zheng He their leader. Between 1405 and 1433, Zheng He led seven sea trips to different parts of the world. He certainly travelled to India, Africa and the Middle East. A few people think his ships may have even reached South America and Australia.

Each trip lasted between two and four years and it is believed he sailed more than 50 000 kms during the years of his travels. With 28 000 men and over 300 ships, such as boats for food, water and even soldiers' horses, Zheng He led a fleet (舰队) whose size would not be equalled by Europeans for over 500 years I

On these trips he brought with him many Chinese goods like silk and medicine to give to foreign kings or to sell for local goods. He returned from each trip with boats filled with expensive things such as gold and jewellery, foreign guests and strange animals like a giraffe.

It is a pity that we may never learn everything about Zheng He' s travels. After he died in 1433, the new king, who believed these trips were unlucky and too

expensive, had them stopped and he burned almost all the books about Zheng He’s travels. It is only in the last 50 years that historians have begun to carefully study the adventures of the great Zheng He. 56. Why did the Chinese King want Zheng He to sail to many different countries? A. To bring new countries under the control of China. B. To show the world how strong the King was.

C. To receive gifts from the kings of other countries. D. To discover unusual animals.

57. What do we know about Zheng He from the passage? A. He sailed to all seven continents. B. Each of his trips lasted one year. C. He died at the age of 62. D. He was a successful businessman.

58. Which of the following did Zheng He NOT bring with him from China? A. Medicine. B. Gold. C. Animals. D. Silk. 59. What happened after Zheng He died? A. He was forgotten for ever. B. His ships were all burned.

C. The new king wrote a book about him. D. Sea trips to other countries were stopped. 60. In what order did the following happen? a. Zhu Di became the King.

b. Zheng He was caught by soldiers.

c. The books about Zheng He were all burned. d. Foreigners were brought to China. e. Zheng He visited India. f. New ships were built.

A. e, b, a, f, d, c B. b, a, e, d, c, f C. f, a, b, d, c, e D. b, a, f, e, d, c

KINGS HOTEL-CUSTOMER COMMENTS

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t to tell visitors something about the swimming pool, at the Kings Hotel. When I was there, the waD

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good at the hotel? A. The workers. B.

The rooms. C. last year I was in London for the first time and stayed at this hotel. I found the workers ther

The food. D. The nd helpful. The manager kindly gave me directions to the London Museum and Big Ben and one timeprice. ke me to the train station entrance. My room was also wonderful and from the window Icould see the T

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hotel?

A. He waited too long for his food. B.

His room was small.

C. The pool was not clean. D. It had no drinks. 63. Who was most unhappy with the hotel?

A. Ms. Ma. B. Ms. Jones. C. Mr. Smith. D. Ms. Whinger. 64. What do we know about this hotel?

A. It is near the river. B. It is a five-star hotel.

C. The gift shop sells T-shirts. D. Its restaurant serves few dishes. 65. When did Ms.-Ma Li stay at the hotel?

A.June, 2006. B.May, 2007. C.June, 2007. D.June, 2008. 第II卷 （共30分） 五、写作(满分30分)

第一节 单词拼写(共5小题；每小题l分，满分5分)

根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。在填写答卷时，要求写出完整单词。(每空只写一词) 66. Would you lend me your phone, please? I need to give Dad a c_________to tell him the good news.

67. It's quite warm today. You needn't w your jacket, David.

68. Look! How d_________your hands are! Go and wash them right now. 69. Be q , Peter, or we'll miss the last bus to our school. 70. —Can I have a drink?

—Please help y_________. There is some orange juice in the fridge. 第二节 完成句子(共5小题；每小题2分，满分l0分) 根据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子。(每空只写一词)。 71．下周大约有500个学生参加运动会。

About 500 students will____________________________the sports meet next week. 72．昨晚我哥哥直到完成作业才从房间出来

Last night my brother___________________out of his room_________he finished doing his homework. 73．我们相互帮助是非常重要的。

_______________very important for us___________________ each other. 74．妹妹问我是否可以在同家的路上给她买些面包

My sister a§ked me__________________________some bread for her on my way home. 75．这些花必须天天浇水，否则就会枯死。

All these flowers _________ every day, or they will die. 第三节 书面表达(满分l5分)

假设今年暑假一批英国中学生要来你校访问，你准备参与接待工作。为了提前做好各项准备，学校要求参与接待的学生用英语拟订一个接待计划。请根据下面酌构思图来拟订你的计划。内容包括： 1：你计划要做的事情(图中1～3项内容)及其原因或目的； 2．你准备为来宾安排的l～2项活动。

注意：1．词数80左右(计划的开头已给出，不计入总词数)； ． 2．不能透露个人的任何信息(例如：学校和姓名等)，否则不予评分。

Some UK high school students will come to our school during the summer holidays. To help them, I. ..

2008年广东省广州市中考英语试题参考答案

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. B ll.C 12. B 13. B 14. A 15. C

(A)28/twenty-eight (B)some cakes/cakes (C)football (D) sister (E)Market

16．D 17．A 18．D 19．C 20．D 21．B 22．A 23．B 24．B 25．C 26．A 27．D 28．D 29．A 30．C 31．D 32．B 33．C 34．B 35．A 36．A 37．B 38．C 39．D 40．C 41．A 42．B 43．D 44．B 45．C 46．C 47．D 48．A 49．B 50．D 51．A 52．A 53．C 54．B 55．C 56．B 57．C 58．B 59．D 60．D 61．B 62．C 63．D 64．A 65．A

66．call 67．wear 68．dirty 69．quick 70．yourself

71．take part in 72．didn’t come；until／till 73．It is；to help 74．whether／if I could buy 75．must be watered [写作指导]

Some UK high school students will come to our school during the summer holidays. To help them, I think I need to practise my English more so .I can successfully pass on my meaning to our foreign friends. In order to understand the UK students better, I will try to learn about their interests and hobbies. Also, I should learn more about the history, culture and places of interest of Guangzhou so that I can show. them around the city. As Guangzhou is famous for its food, I will take.them to taste the delicious local foods when they come and I will also take them shopping.

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