2008年广东省佛山市中考英语试题及答案

1、2008年广东省佛山市中考英语试题 (满分l 20分，考试时间90分钟)一、听力(共两节，满分20分) 第一节 听力理解(共15小题；每小题l分，满分l5分)听下面一段对话，回答第1，2题。1. How often does the man have English lessons?A. Once a week. B, Twice a week. C. Every day.2. What does the man do the most to practice English?A. Talk to foreigners.B. Go to English Corner.C. Visit webs

2、ites in English.听下面一段对话，回答第3，4题。3. How is the man going to Canada?A. By car. B. By taxi. C. By plane.4. How long will the man be away?A. For several weeks. B. For fourteen days. C. For a month.听下面一段对话，回答第5，6题。5. What will the weather be like in the afternoon?A. Cold. B. Cloudy. C. Rainy.6. How many

3、degrees will the night temperature be lower than the highest? A.5. B. 10. C. 15.听下面一段对话。回答第7至9题。7. At what restaurant are they going to have lunch?A. Indian. B. Chinese. C. Japanese.8. What will they do after lunch?A. Visit the museum. B. Go to the zoo. C. Go shopping.9. Who are the two speakers?A.

4、Indians. B. Tourists. C. Animal protectors.听下面一段独自，回答第10至12题。10. How old are the pandas?A. 2 years old. B. 8 years old. C. 12 years old.11. How are the pandas after they were moved into the Beijing Zoo?A. They move less. B. They dont eat or sleep. C. They seem lively.12. When are they going to leave

5、 the Beijing Zoo? A. In May. B. In September. C. In November.听下面一段对话回答第13至15题。13. How does the man feel about the school?A. Unpleasant. B. Nice. C. Old.14. What was-the parents life like?A. They lived in a small green house.B. They couldnt afford even a washing machine.C. They had almost everything

6、they wanted.15. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Old schools and houses. B. Washing machines. C. Past life.第二节 听取信息(共5小题；每小题l分，满分5分)Differences between American and Chinese cultureAmericansChineseWay of lifeBe different from othersBe the same as othersStreets on SundaysToo _1_6_Full of peo

7、pleLife of 17 peopleLive away from their children and grandchildrenTake it as a 18 . to take care of grandchildrenShower habitTake showers after getting up to smell good and keep 19Take showers before going to bed to have 20二、语言知识及应用(共两节，满分25分)第一节单项选择(共15小题；每小题l分，满分15分) 阅读下列各题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选

8、项。21. These newspapers are free. You_keep one if you like.A. may B. should C. must22. Mum came in with a serious look, and I knew_was wrong.A. nothing B. anything C. something23. People began to count down _ just before 12 oclock on New YearsEve.A. One, two, three. . . B. First, second, third. C. Te

9、n, nine, eight. .24. Tony knows little Japanese,_he cant understand the instructions of his new camera.A. so B. or C. but25. He is a fan of AC Milan and never misses any of its games_other teams.A. with B. against C. for26. Please stay in your seat! The plane is going to_in a few minutes.A. set off

10、B. take off C. set up27. You havent bought anything for supper, have you?_, I did. Cant you see the hamburgers in the fridge?A. Yes B. No C. Sorry28. A meal including meat, vegetables and fruit_good to our health.A. does B. do C. doing29. When you make a mistake, dont always make _ excuse for yourse

11、lf. A. an B. the C. /30. With the increasing number of readers，_. copies of the magazine are needed.A. many B. more C. most31. Guys, before you buy new sports shoes, please think _ it is really necessary!A. how B. when C. whether32. Johnny Depp is my favorite film star.You mean the one _acted in the

12、 film Pirates of the Caribbean?A. which B, who C. whose33. _ fun it |s to be with girls of my age in the summer course in Britain! A. How 3, What C. What a34. To their surprise, the T-shirts with Olympic Mascots on them_ sold out in one hour.A. are B, were C. have35. I hear you are going to present

13、prises at the school leavers party. Really?_A. Thats news to me! B. Dont mention it. C. Thanks a lot!第二节 完形填空(共l0小题；每小题l分，满分l0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三个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Jessies dad took her to ride in a red, blue and yellow hot air balloon. It rose from the 36 and moved slowly across the sky. J

14、essie 37 forests and many beautiful lakes and rivers.Dad, I love it up here. I can see the whole world and it 38 like were right next to the sun, so close I could 39 it. Dont try to do that, Jessie. The 40 is ninety-three million miles away from Earth. Are your 41 that long? Jessies dad smiled at hi

15、s daughter.Jessie looked around and said, Look at the birds. I wish I could fly just like birds do. Jessie, you want so many things. You need to be 42 with what you have. Not many children can have a ride in a hot air balloon. Jessie thought about it. You re 43 , Dad. I m lucky to be right here. I d

16、ont really want to fly like a bird. For a long time she stood in the basket 44 , and only kept her eyes 45 to look at all the wonderful sights below.36. A. air B. ground C. sky37. A. saw B. noticed C. watched38. A. sounds B. feels C. smells39. A. take B. catch C.touch40. A. moon B. sun C. space41. A

17、. arms B. necks C. feet42. A. careful B. excited C. pleased43. A. angry B. right C. strict44. A. silently B. happily C. sadly45. A. closed B. open C. clean 三、阅读(满分40分) 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四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Mary, your bedroom .is a mess (KSL). Come and clean it up right now, her mu

18、m said. Mary wanted to go outside and play. Ill clean it up later, Mum. Oh no, you wont. Ive been asking you for days, her mum said.Mary went into her bedroom. She put away all of her clothes and put all the rubbish into a plastic bag. Mum, Im finished, she smiled,Im going outside to play now. She r

19、an into the back garden. This was her favorite place to be. A small butterfly flew over and landed on Marys hand. Youre a pretty little butterfly, Mary said,Does your mum make you keep your bedroom clean?What if I left my rubbish all over and didnt keep the garden clean and tidy? Would you have a ni

20、ce place to sit among the flowers? said the butterfly.Id not be happy if I came out to see rubbish here and there, Mary said.Everybody has to do their part and keep their rooms or their flower gardens clean, the butterfly said and then flew away.Mary hurried into the house and said to her mother, I1

21、1 keep my room clean from now on, Mum. Ive got to do my part. And she did just that.46. What did Mary mean by the word later in the first paragraph?A. never B. at once C. in some days D. after she played outside47. Which is the correct order for the following to take place in the story?a. Mary playe

22、d in the back garden.b. Mary promised to keep her room clean.c. Mum asked Mary to clean up her room.d. A butterfly flew over and talked with Mary.e. Mary cleaned up her room.A. a, c, d, b, e B. c, a, d, b, e C. c, e, a, d, b D. a, d, b, c, e48. It can be inferred (推测) from the story that_.A. Mum ask

23、ed the butterfly to teach MaryB. the butterfly always picked up the rubbish left by MaryC. Marys back garden was clean and tidyD. Mary played with the butterfly every day49. This story is most probably written for_.A. insects (昆虫) B. kids C. parents D. teachers50. What is the main idea of the story?

24、A. A butterfly is kids best friend.B. Everyone should keep their rooms clean.C. Everybody has to do their part.D. A butterfly is a better teacher than a mother.BThis week, London will be full of celebrations to welcome the Year of the Rat. Every year, Londons Chinatown holds the largest event outsid

25、e of Asia to celebrate Chinese New Year.This year in the UK, there seems to be a huge number of interest in Chinese culture. For the third year running, the China in London season is being held. It will run from February to April, when the Beijing Olympic flame (奥运圣火) will pass through London. The C

26、hina in London season will have a huge number of events, from art shows to modern dances, film festivals to tea tastings.The main Chinese New Year celebration will be held on Sunday 10th February, and about 300 000 visitors are expected to join in. Both traditional and modern Chinese arts will be sh

27、own by British-born and Chinese performers (表演者). The main event of the day is the huge parade (游行) through the streets of London, led by a traditional dragon dance, followed by musicians, artists and children. It wouldnt be Chinese New Year without fireworks, so you will see fireworks all afternoon

28、.Happy New Year to you! We hope you will enjoy your celebrations as much as we will do in London.51. The Chinese New Year celebration in London is_.A. held every yearB. the largest one in the worldC. held -every three yearsD. held for the Beijing Olympics52. How long does the China in London season

29、last?A. For three years. B. For one year.C. For three months. D. For one week.53. Which event will be held in Londons Chinatown on Sunday 10th February?A. Coffee tastings. B. A modern dragon dance. C. A huge parade. D. British art shows.54. From the passage we can know that_.A.the China in London se

30、ason is held for the first timeB. people in the UK are a bit interested in Chinese cultureC. the firework is the only symbol of the Chinese New YearD. the writer will join in the celebrations in London55. Which is the best title (标题) of the article?A. Chinatown in LondonB. Waiting for the Olympic Fl

31、ame in LondonC. Chinese Culture in LondonD. Welcoming the Year of the Rat in LondonCDo you know you could get sick just by walking past a building? The bacteria (细菌) that cause Legionnaires disease grow very fast in large modern buildings. They are carried by air through the buildings and outside. L

32、egionnaire *s disease is only one of the illnesses that are caused by sick buildings.Some buildings can make you ill because their heating and air-conditioning are controlled. Air from outside cannot get in through the closed windows. This indoor air pollution is a growing problem.Legionnaires disea

33、se, which can kill, is probably the most serious result of sick buildings, but other unpleasant illnesses can appear. People who work in some buildings suffer from tiredness, feeling sick and headaches. Their offices look bright and clean, but invisible (无形的) and dangerous bacteria are in the air ar

34、ound them.There is an answer to the problem. The air-conditioning and heating can be tested for bacteria. Once the tests are complete, the sick building can be cured (治愈). This is expensive to do, but the results are good. The people in the buildings no longer get sick, and everybody is happier.56.

35、Sick buildings means_.A. very old buildings B. buildings that are going to fall downC. buildings for sick people D. buildings that make people feel sick57. The indoor air pollution is caused by_.A. Legionnaires disease B. the air from outsideC. lack (&,) of flesh air D. unpleasant illnesses58. We ca

36、n tell that a building might be sick when_.A. the windows are all closedB. bacteria can be seen in the airC. the air-conditioning and heating dont work wellD. people in it have got different kinds of disease59. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Legionnaires disease is only one of the results of sick

37、 buildings.B. There is less and less indoor air pollution.C. The bacteria are. not dangerous if the offices look bright and clean.D. If the tests for bacteria are expensive, the results are good.50. The underlined (下画线的) sentence in the last paragraph means As soon as the tests are complete, _.A. ba

38、cteria will disappear by themselvesB. Legionnaires disease wont kill peopleC. people in the building will no longer get sickD. something can be done to cure the sick buildingD Imoortant Ages in the UK5You have to go to school You can drink alcohol (酒) in private (for example, at home)17 You can hold

39、 a license to drive most small carsYou can buy or have any guns12 You can buy a pet18 Age of maturityyou have grown up in the eyes of the law You can marry even without your parents agreementYou can buy and drink alcohol in a barYou can open a bank account (账户) without parent s agreement13 You can g

40、et a part-time job, but you cant work for more than two hours on a school day or on Sunday14 You can go into a bar (酒吧)，but you cant buy alcoholYou can own certain kinds of guns15 If you are a boy, you can be sent to prison16 You can leave schoolYou can marry with your parent s agreement A boy can j

41、oin the army with parents agreement You can drive a motorcycleYou can smoke You can have beer or wine with a meal in a restaurant21You can hold a license to drive a large passenger bus You can have a license to sell alcohol You can become a member of Parliament (议会)61. In Britain, what can you do wh

42、en you reach the age of.14? A. Buy a pet. B. Join the army,C. Drive a motorcycle. D. Marry if your parent agrees.62. In Britain, you can drink beer in a restaurant at the age of_.A. 5 B. 12 C. 14 D.1663. The underlined word maturity means _ in Chinese.A结婚 B选举 C成人 D守法64. In Britain, which of the foll

43、owing is NOT allowed for the 18-year-old?A. Leaving school. B. Smoking.C. Driving most small cars. D. Joining Parliament.65. If your 15-year-old friend is going to live in Britain, you should tell him thatA.he cant own any gunsB. he cant get a part-time job at any timeC. he can be sent to prison if

44、he breaks the lawD. he cant go to the bar even if he doesnt buy alcohol四、综合语言运用(共三节，满分35分) 第一节 综合填空(共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容和首字母提示，在短文空白处填入适当的单词，使短文内容通顺、合理。On the night of October 8, 1871, a fire started in Chicago and burned for 27 hours. More than 17 000 h 66 were burned down. But

45、it was 1 67 that only a few people lost their lives. It is said that the fire was started when Mrs. OLearyscow k 68 over a kerosene (煤油) lamp with i 69 head. Although this story-still goes on today, what really caused the fire is not k 70 yet.Many poor people stayed in their homes until the 1 71 mom

46、ent in order to save the little that they had in the world. H 72 , they were forced to leave when the fire reached their houses.T 73 of people were left homeless, but Chicago was completely rebuilt in two years. Because of the fire and the need for safer buildings, the high building w 74 was built o

47、f steel and stone was developed b 75 the Chicago architect (建筑师) Louis Sullivan.第二节 完成句子(共5小题；每小题2分。满分l0分)按照下面各题的汉语意思用英语完成句子，词数不限。76从美国回来后，她还不时与房东在网上聊天。She chats with her host over Internet ._after she came back from the USA. 77地震中受灾的孩子需要很多帮助，但最重要的是爱。The children who have suffered from the earthquak

48、e need plenty of help, but _ they need love.78免费塑料袋不再提供后，人们购物时要么自带袋子，要么花钱购买。Without free plastic bags offered, people either take their own bags_bags when they go shopping. 79我市政府设法确保本地儿童都能享受免费九年义务教育。The government of our city tries _ that local children can enjoy a nine-year compulsory education fo

49、r free.80人们将永远记住那小女孩身处危险时的甜美微笑。The little girl_for ever by people for her sweet smile when she was in danger.第三节 材料作文(共1小题；满分15分) 假设你叫Jeff，是一名来自美国的中学生，随父母在中国生活了一年后，你有一个有趣的发现。为此你写电子邮件告诉你的美国好朋友J enny，与她分享。写作要点 1每天在街上都会碰到中国人对你说“Hello!”。不同的人说“Hello!”有不同的含义: 例如： 人物 含义 出租车司机欢迎你!街上小贩(street vendor)要买东西吗?学生能跟我练习一下英语吗? 2为了欢迎参加北京奥运会的外国朋友，中国人正在努力学习英语63希望Jenny以及她的朋友们来观看奥运会，从“Hello!中感受中国人的友好。写作要求 1词数90个左右； 2邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数； 3文中需包括所有的内容要点，但不要逐字翻译，可适当加入细节，使短文通顺、连贯； 4文中不能出现考生真实姓名和学校名称。评分标准 语言规范，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。 Dear Jenny,Ive been in China for one year, and I