1、第 1 页 共 11 页2008年江苏省盐城市中考英语试题试卷 I(选择题，共 85 分)一、听力(共 20 小题，每小题 l5 分，计 30 分)A听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从小题中所给的 A、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读一遍。1. What time does the class begin?2. Whats the weather like tomorrow?3. Whats Simons favourite sport?4. What are they talking about?5. Where does Jane come from?B听下面 5 段
2、对话或独自。每段对话或独自后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。第 2 页 共 11 页听第 6 段材料，回答第 67 小题 a6. Why does the girl call John?A. She needs some help.B. She invites John see a film.C. She wants to chat with John.7. Where will they meet?A. At the cinema. B. In the library. C. At the girls home.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8
3、10 小题。8. Where is Millie going?A. To a party. B. To a fashion show. C. To school.9. How are these trousers?A. Too long. B. Too short. C. Too tight.10. What does Millie choose to wear in the end?A. A white T-shirt and jeans. B. A blue shirt and trousers.C. A red shirt and trousers. 0-13/Jx.听第 8 段材料，回
4、答第 ll13 小题。11. Why does the man telephone the English-help Centre?A. He wants to join the English club.B. He has some problems with his English.C. He wants to help others with their English.12. What is the man weak in?A. Speaking and writing. B. Speaking and listening. C. Only listening.13. How many
5、 suggestions does the lady offer? A. One. B. Two. C. Three.听第 9 段材料，回答第 1416 小题。14. Why does the woman want to return the radio?A. She doesnt like it any more.B. She wants to buy a new one.C. Something is wrong with it.15. How long does the woman have to wait if the radio is repaired?A. One week. B.
6、 More than two weeks. C. Three days.16. Where are they probably talking? A. In a school. B. At a shop. C. At the station.听第 l0 段材料，回答第 17 20 小题。17. How does the right music make us feel? A. Good. B. Unhappy. C. Angry.18. What is the right music for us when we study at home?A. Loud music. B. Pop musi
7、c. C. Music without singing.第 3 页 共 11 页19. What can help us with our English study according to the passage?A. Watching a TV play.B. Talking with friends.C. Listening to English songs.20. Why is music a special gift for us?A. It can help us in some ways.B. It can make us sing.C. It can make us danc
8、e.二、单项填空(共 10 小题，每小题 l 分，计 10 分)从 A、B、C 、 D 四个选项中选出一个可以填入句中空白处的最佳答案。21. Sandra works in a big factory. Shes _ worker. A. a B. the C. some D. /22. Qinghai-Tibet Railway(青藏铁路) was completed last year. It is the _ railway that connects Tibet with the other parts of China. A. first B. second C. third D.
9、 fourth23. Studying in a foreign country is a different _ and you can learn a lot.A. event B. exercise C. experience D. exhibition24. Yi Zhongtians simple and interesting explanation of history has _ lots of TV viewers.A. caused B. attacked C. tested D. attracted25. The bus came and we_.A. got off B
10、. got up C. got on D. got to26. The number of giant pandas is getting _ because their living areas are becoming farmlands.A. less and less B. larger and largerC. smaller and smaller D. fewer and fewer27. Two Evening Papers，please!Only one copy left. Would you like to have _, sir?A. one B. it C. this
11、 D. that28. Do you know_? He has gone to the museum.A. where he lives B. where he isC. how he is getting on D. whats wrong with him29. Ann is in hospital.Yes,I know. I _ her tomorrow.A. visit B. used to visitC. will visit D. am going to visit30. Simon_ his fingers when he was cooking the dinner.A. b
12、urnt B. was burning C. has burnt D. had burnt三、完形填空(共 15 小题，每小题 l 分，计 15 分)第 4 页 共 11 页阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。In the 13th century, Marco Polo travelled a long way to China. He was a famous Italian _31 During his stay in China, he saw many wonderful things. One of the things he 32 was that
13、the Chinese used paper money. People in _33 countries didnt use paper money until the 17th century. However, people in China began to use paper money in the 10th century. _34 was invented by a Chinese about 2 000 years ago. His name was Cai Lun. He then _35 these pieces of paper together and made th
14、em into a _36 .Now paper mainly comes from trees. We use it every day. _37 we waste a lot of it. If we keep on doing so, people _38 cut down many more trees. Then there will not be any trees left. If there are no _39 , there will be no paper.So how can we _40 paper? When we making notes, we can use
15、_41 sides of each piece of paper. We can buy drinks in bottles instead of _42 in paper packets. We can also use cotton handkerchiefs ( 棉手帕) and not the paper ones.43 we go shopping, we can use fewer paper bags. If the salesman gives us a paper bag, we can keep it and _44 it later. We can help to pro
16、tect trees if we think _45 . We should to it now, before it is too late.31. A. traveller B. actor C. doctor D. driver32. A. disliked B. disagreed C. invented D. discovered33. A. Eastern B. Western C. Southern D. Northern34. A. Iron B. Paper C. Television D. Silk35. A. collected B. divided C. moved D
17、. put36. A. magazine B. newspaper C. book D. dictionary37. A. Sometime B. Some time C. Sometimes D. Some times38. A. have to B. mustnt C. used to D. shouldnt39. A. books B. trees C. leaves D. factories40. A. make B. use C. save D. buy41. A. all B. each C. every D. both42. A. them B. those C. these D
18、. ones43. A. Before B. After C. As soon as D. When44. A. repair B. record C. reuse D. return45. A. carefully B. badly C. quickly D. freely四、阅读理解A阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。(共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，计 30 分)(I)Children in England mustnt work until they are 13. They need to have a work permit (许可证) to s
19、tart working. The jobs teenagers can do:Delivering (递送) newspapers: Many teenagers will get up early to deliver newspapers to houses 第 5 页 共 11 页in their local area before going to school. They are known as Paper-boys or Papergirls.Babysitting: Looking after young children in their home while their
20、parents have gone out for the evening is a popular job for teenagers, as they get money for watching children and television all at the same time!Helping the Milkman: From the age of 14 some teenagers help the milkman deliver milk to houses.Other popular jobs: Working in a shop; Office work; Washing
21、 cars; In a cafe or restaurant. The hours teenagers (13 and 14 year olds )can work: School Days: Not more than 2 hours in one day during the following periods: Morning 7 a. m. start of school or Evening: close of school 7 p. m. Saturdays: Up to 5 hours between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sundays: Up to 2 hour
22、s between 7 a.m. and 11 a. m. Term time: Up to 12 hours a week (Including weekends)46. In England how old do children have to be before they can work?A. 15. B. 14. C.10. D. 13.47. Paper-boys and Papergirls deliver newspapers A. early in the morning B. at noonC. in the afternoon D. in the evening48.
23、Teenagers in England can do all of the following except_.A. work in an office B. work in a night clubC. look after young children D. deliver newspapers49. How many hours a week may teenagers work during the term time?A. 10. B. 14. C. 17. D. 20.(II)Olympic torch relay (奥运火炬接力) planned routeBeijing, A
24、pril 27The Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay will cover the greatest area and include the largest number of people. The plans were announced on Thursday night. The planned route would last 130 days and travel 137 000 km. First Nobel Prize winner to donate to Hope SchoolChina news, Beijing, May 10Prof
25、essor Dannel Chee Tsui, in the USA, signed the agreement to donate 350 000 yuan to his home town to build a Hope Primary School in China.Bill Gates receives Tsinghua honorary doctorateBeijing,April 20Bill Gates, chairman of global IT giant Microsoft, received an honorary doc-torate (荣誉博士学位) when he
26、visited Chinas famous Tsinghua University on Thursday.Big Shaolin kung fu center to be built in RussiaChinanews, Beijing, April 27China and Russia have signed a letter of intent ( 意向书)on the building of a Shaolin kung fu center in Russia. It will be the first of its kind in Russia, and also the bigg
27、est overseas kung fu center when it is completed. 第 6 页 共 11 页50. How long will the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay last?A. One month. B. Two months. C. Three months. D. More than four months.51. Who signed an agreement to donate money to build a Hope Primary School on May 10?A. Bill Gates. B. Prof
28、essor Daniel Chee Tsui. C. Beijing government. D. Tsinghua University.52. What will be built in Russia according to the news?A. A university. B. A sports centre.C. A Shaolin kung fu center. D. A Hope Primary School.(III)Hi, my name is Erik. I live in a small town in the southeast of England. In my h
29、ouse there are three rooms downstairs ad three rooms upstairs. Now Ill show you some of the rooms.KitchenThe fridge This is the place where mum keeps things cool.Dads computer Not everyone in England has a computer in his kitchen but my dad has. Washing Machine Mum washes our clothes here and hangs
30、them out in our garden to dry.BathroomA toilet.A bath We fill the bath up with water and then climb into it to wash ourselves.A sink with two taps (one for hot water and one for cold). I clean my teeth at the sink and also wash my hands and face.Laundry basket This is where I put my dirty clothes fo
31、r washing.BedroomMy own computer and my own television.Wardrobe to hang my clothes in.Bookcase for my books.My bed My bed is high up as I have my desk and my computer under it.- The living room is also downstairs. It is where the television is. We eat our food and watch TV there. The three rooms ups
32、tairs are all bedrooms.53. Where will Eriks father go if he wants to surf the Internet?A. To the kitchen. B. To the living room.C. To the bathroom. D. To go upstairs.54. Where does Erik put his dirty clothes?A. In his bedroom. B. In the living room.第 7 页 共 11 页C. In rooms upstairs. D. In the bathroo
33、m.55. If Erik wants to watch TV, he may go to_.A. his bedroom B. the kitchen or the living roomC. the living room only D. the bathroom or his bedroom56. The best title for this passage is_.A. I love my bedroom B. My family and my houseC. Inside an English house D. Houses in England(IV)Do you want to
34、 know something about children in Africa? What to they do for fun every day? Find out here:EducationSchool is expensive for many African children. Lots of families cant afford school uniforms or exercise books even though they dont have to pay for school.For those lucky enough to go to school, they
35、have a lot to learn. Some take two language classes: English or French, and their first language. There is also math, science, history, social studies and geography. Chores take up much of childrens time after school. They have to get water and firewood for the family every day. Also theres cleaning
36、 , washing and helping Mum with the meal.Daily funIts not all work and no play. Sports are very popular. Children can make goals with twigs (嫩树枝) and their own footballs with plastic and bits of string (绳子). They play in the country and the streets of old towns. Therere many football teams for teena
37、gers in Africa.InternetIts really expensive to get on the Internet. To surf the net for 20 hours costs over 600 yuan. This is more than the average (平均的) monthly pay per person.Egypt and South Africa are the top two users of the Internet in Africa. All of the capital cities there can get on the Inte
38、rnet.Some schools offer computer lessons but few students can enjoy computer fun at home.57. The underlined word “Chores“ probably meansA. 网上冲浪 B. 家务杂活 C. 体育活动 D. 家庭作业58. Sports are very popular in Africa because children _.A. do not need money to play B. can play all kinds of ball gamesC. dont like
39、 to go to school D. dont like to do their homework59. The passage is mainly about_.A. education in Africa B. childrens school life in AfricaC. the Internet in Africa D. childrens daily life in Africa60. From the passage, we can infer (推断) that in Africa_.A. basketball is popular among childrenB. chi
40、ldren in Africa have to pay for school第 8 页 共 11 页C. some children in Africa have to take two foreign language classesD. people in Egypt and South Africa may get higher pay than people in the other countries试卷 lI(非选择题，共 55 分)B阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成相关任务。(共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，计 10 分)Every scientist has a childhood
41、 dream. A scientist in China once had a dream. He wished to grow a new type of rice. This new type of rice would be as big as peanuts. This person is Yuan Longping“Father“ of Hybrid rice(杂交水稻). Yuan Longping was born in 1930. He graduated from the Southwest Agricultural (农业) University in 1953. He c
42、ame up with an idea for a Hybrid rice in the 1960s. Since then, he has devoted himself to research and to the development of new varieties.In 1973, together with other people, he succeeded in the development of Hybrid rice. This made China a worldwide leader in rice production(生产). In 1980, the tech
43、nology (技术) for hybrid, rice was introduced to the United States. Now his “super rice“ has been introduced to more than 20 other countries.Because of Professor Yuans hard work, China now produces enough rice to feed her people every year. Last November an online survey showed that most Chinese belie
44、ved that Yuan deserved (应得 ) a Nobel Peace Prize.In his spare time, Yuan Longping loves playing the violin and listening to music. Every night, he reads for half an hour before he goes to sleep. He likes swimming, too. It is said that Professor Yuan is one of the richest people in China. But he care
45、s about nothing but his research.61. What was Yuan Longpings childhood dream?_62. What are Yuan Longpings hobbies?_63. The underlined word “her“ in 4th paragraph means_.64. Seven years after the successful development of Hybrid rice, it was introduced to _. On the map No._ is where the country is.65
46、. According to the following explanations of the word “variety“ in a dictionary, the word “varieties“ in 2nd paragraph probably means_.varietyvairaiati 挖1多样化的；变化： give to the programme 使节目丰富多彩His writing lacks他的文体缺乏变化。2种类：a choice of blacktea 特级红茶varieties of cloth 各种布匹 3种种：Iron has a variety of uses铁有种种用处。4 【生】变种；品种；【语】异体：a new variety of apples 苹果的新品种第 9 页 共 11 页五、词汇(共 20 小题，每空 1 分，计 20 分)A根据句意、汉语提示或首字母和英文释义写出单词的正确形式。66. I dont like this CD-ROM. Me _
