【試卷】2008年上海市中考英語試題.doc

2008年上海市初中畢業(yè)生統(tǒng)一學(xué)業(yè)考試英語試卷Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar (第二部分 詞匯和語法)V.Choose the best answer (選擇最恰當(dāng)?shù)拇鸢?: (共20分)31.Some girls get sick after they try so hard to lose _ weight.A) aB) theC) /D) an32.The plane will take off _ an hour. Please check in right now.A) atB) inC) onD) to33.Did Mary visit that old town by _ last week?A) herB) she C) hersD) herself 34.After moving to their new house, the Lees bought some _ in the mall nearby.A) furnitureB) chairC) tableD) shelf35._ her great joy, her daughter was finally saved by the doctors.A) InB) ToC) AtD) For36.“Have _ try, you are so close to the answer,” the teacher said to Eric.A) the otherB) one anotherC) otherD) another 37.Everyone likes Kevin because he talks to others _.A) friendlyB) lovelyC) politelyD) luckily38.Jenny goes to school _ than any other student in her class.A) earlyB) earlierC) earliestD) the earliest39.Which one is heavier, the wooden ball _ the iron ball?A) orB) andC) butD) so40.Tim didnt have dinner _ he finished watching the cartoon.A) whileB) unlessC) untilD) since41.Landing on the moon sounds _. I hope I can go there one day.A) wonderfulB) wonderfullyC) terribleD) terribly42.Soon you _ a senior high school student. Isnt it exciting!A) becomeB) will becomeC) becameD) have become43.I _ a copy of Yi Zhongtians book yet. I might buy one tomorrow.A) hadnt boughtB) dont buyC) wont buyD) havent bought44.You _ write the poem down. Our teacher will give us a copy.A) cantB) shouldnt C) needntD) mustnt45. Would you like to play table tennis with me? I dont feel like it. I would rather _ at home and watch TV.A) stayB) to stayC) stayingD) stayed46. After Donghai Bridge _, it became a new tourist attraction.A) completedB) completeC) is completedD) was completed47. How long can I _ this magazine?A) borrowB) returnC) buy D) keep48. As soon as he _ the bus, the poor man realized he had left his wallet on it.A) got on B) got offC) got toD) got in49. The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is _ all Shanghai citizens.A) famous forB) familiar to C) pleased withD) interested in50. I won the 100-meter race on our sports day. _ We are proud of you!A) Thats all right.B) Sorry to hear that. C) Congratulations.D) Id love to.VI.Choose the word or expression which is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each sentence（選擇與下列各句中劃線部分內(nèi)容意思相近的單詞或短語，用A、B、C、D 等表示): (共8分)A) shakes hand B) does a favour C) apologized D) decided E) take place51.She said sorry to Mike for taking his paper home by mistake.52. The English party will be held three days before Christmas.53. Her friend always gives her a hand whenever she is in trouble.54. Nancy has made up her mind to work in the mountain area.A) boring B) is delicious C) dont know D) wonder E) again55. Mm the soup tastes very nice! How did you make it?56. Sorry, I didnt hear you clearly. Could you say it once more?57. Do you feel it dull to take a walk for an hour every morning? Not at all. Its very good exercise.58. How many parents will attend the Open Day in our school? I have no idea.VII.Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括號中所給單詞的適當(dāng)形式完成下列句子): (共8分)59.Billy looks upset. What happened to _? (he)60. It is said that eight _ of water a day can help you keep fit. (glass)61. Linton is interested in Chinese history and this is his _ visit to Beijing. (four)62.Dont throw the old watch away. It is still _. (use)63.Fishing is one of my _ outdoor activities. (favour)64. Grandpa is going to _ his house and live with us. (sale)65.Nowadays too many boys want to become _. (act)66. Mary is good at writing. She will _ be a reporter in the future. (possible)VIII. Rewrite the following sentences as required（根據(jù)所給要求，改寫下列句子。每空格限填一詞): (共10分)67.Susan has her piano lesson on Saturday afternoon. (改為一般疑問句) _ Susan _ her piano lesson on Saturday afternoon?68.That new blue car is my fathers. (對劃線部分提問)_ _ is your fathers?69.The new housing estate in the city center is very expensive.（改為感嘆句） _ _ the new housing estate in the city center is !70. Why dont the twins look the same as each other? (保持句意基本不變)Why do the twins look _ _ each other? 71. What would Bob like to be in the future? Bob hasnt told his friends yet.（合并句子） Bob hasnt told his friends _ _ would like to be in the future.Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 讀寫)IX. Reading comprehension (閱讀理解): (共58分)A. Complete the following dialogue with proper sentences in the box (選出適當(dāng)?shù)木渥油瓿上铝袑υ?: ( 6分)A)Certainly.B)Can I help you?C)Youre welcome.D)When can I get my tickets?E)Would you like me to try the later one?F)How do you like Harry Potter films?G)Can I take your name and telephone number, please?W:UCI booking line. 72 M:Helloyes Id like to book two tickets for the new Harry Potter film, please.W: 73 When for? There are showings at 5:30 pm, 8 pm and 10:30 pm every day.M:In that case, I think the 5:30 one on Friday, please.W:Ill just check. Sorry, that showing is fully booked. 74 M:Er yes, please. If you could.W: Yes, there are seats for the 8 oclock showing. Do you want them?M:Yes, please.W: 75 M:Darren Brown. Its 6398 0102. 76 W:You can collect your tickets from the box office any time from 5 pm today until ten minutesbefore the start of the film on Friday.M:Thank you.W: 77 Goodbye.B. True or False（判斷下列句子是否符合短文內(nèi)容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示): ( 6分)I am an e-mail user. When I first started to use the e-mail system I used to read all my e-mail. I didnt have much mail. I was very excited about receiving any e-mail. I gave my friends my e-mail address. Soon I had more mail than I wanted. Some of the mail was junk mail (垃圾郵件). I was worried. I didnt want my mail to control me.Ive tried some methods to help me get control of my mail. First, I check my mail at the same time every day. Also I try to allow myself only 15-20 minutes every day to process my e-mail. This doesnt always work, but I try. Sometimes I save the messages. Sometimes I just read them, maybe answer a few, and then delete them.Sometimes Im not at all interested in a message, so I dont even open it. I delete it right away. This is very much the way I go through the mail that the postal service delivers to my home.These methods are very simple. I have some friends who are very clever with computers. From time to time, they teach me new tricks for managing my e-mail. Ive also learned to transfer (轉(zhuǎn)存) some messages to a disk so they dont fill up my mail files (文件夾). Then I can read them later and maybe use them in my work. Im still amazed at what e-mail can do for me! Im still worried, however, about having too much to read. 78.The writer used to read all his e-mail because he didnt have much mail. 79. After giving his friends his e-mail address the writer had more mail than he wanted. 80. Sometimes the writer checks his mail in the morning and sometimes in the evening. 81. The writer always spends less than 15 minutes processing his e-mail. 82. Sometimes the writer doesnt open the mail because he is not at all interested in it. 83. The writer teaches his friends how to manage their e-mail. C. Choose the best answer（根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最恰當(dāng)?shù)拇鸢?: ( 6分)The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago. There are some traditions that you can find almost anywhere, anytime, such as sending birthday cards, blowing out the candles on a birthday cake and singing the Happy Birthday song. Others are only found for certain ages and in certain countries.In China, on a childs second birthday, family members put many things on the floor around the child. According to Chinese tradition, the first thing that the child picks up tells you what profession the child will choose later in life.For Japanese children, the third, fifth and seventh birthdays are especially important. At this age, there is a special celebration Shichi-Go-San (seven, five, three in Japanese) when children go to the temple wearing a new kimono (和服). The priest (僧侶) gives them special sweets, and the parents usually organize a party for their friends in their home.In Argentina, Mexico and several other Latin American countries, girls have a special birthday celebration when they reach the age of fifteen. After a special ceremony (儀式), the girls dance a waltz with their father and other boys.Eighteen is the traditional coming of age the age when (in many countries) you have the right to vote (選舉), join the army and (in Britain) drink alcohol or buy a house.In many English-speaking countries, a twenty-first birthday cake often has a key on top, or the cake itself is sometimes in the shape of a key. The key means that the young person is now old enough to leave and enter the family home at any time they want to! 84.Which of the following birthday traditions can be found almost anywhere, anytime?A) Putting many things on the floor.B) Wearing a new kimono.C) Dancing a waltz.D) Sending birthday cards.85.The usually organize a party at childrens special birthday celebration in Japan.A) priestsB) parentsC) friendsD) relatives86.Mexican girls have a special birthday celebration at the age of .A) fiveB) sevenC) fifteenD) twenty-one87.In many countries you can _ when you reach the age of eighteen.A) join the army B) have a keyC) have a special ceremonyD) have special sweets88. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?A) The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago.B) Some birthday traditions are only found in certain countries.C) You become the owner of your house at the age of fifteen.D) In many countries you have the right to vote at the age of eighteen.89. Which is the best title of this passage?A) Birthday Traditions around the WorldB) Chinese Birthday CelebrationsC) Japanese Special Celebration D) The Drinking Age in Many CountriesD. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（選擇最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或詞語完成短文):（14分）All about Britains TeenagersSchoolBritish teenagers can leave school at sixteen after taking their GCSE exams. They study for exams in as many as ten subjects, 90 they have to work pretty hard! Todays teens spend more time doing their homework than any teenagers in the past, studying for 2.5 3 hours every evening.Free TimeIts not all work, of course. What do British teenagers do to have 91 ? They love watching TV, going out, meeting friends in Internet cafs and listening to music. CommunicationsIn addition to the Internet, teenagers in Britain use their computers to play games and do their homework. They 92 love their mobile phones, and spend hours texting (發(fā)短信) their friends and chatting. Today, phones are getting smaller and lighter and you can do a lot more 93 them than just talk. Text messaging has become the coolest and most popular way to communicate. More than 90% of 12- to 16-year-olds have a mobile, and experts say that this stops 94 from spending their money on sweets and cigarettes.Fashion (服飾)At school, almost all British teenagers have to wear a school uniform. However, in their free 95 they can wear whatever they like, and what they like is designer names such as Nike, Diesel and Paul Smith. In fact, 40% of British teens say that they think it is important to have the latest fashion. Looking good doesnt come 96 , but many teenagers think it usual or easy to spend more than 100 on one item of clothing. 90.A) butB) orC) soD) because91.A) lessonsB) sportsC) adviceD) fun92. A) neverB) alreadyC) alsoD) no longer93.A) withB) for C) at D) in94.A) teachers B) relatives C) friends D) teenagers95. A) dayB) timeC) weekD) month96. A) cheapB) expensiveC) specialD) ordinaryE. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格內(nèi)填入適當(dāng)?shù)脑~，使其內(nèi)容通順，每空格限填一詞，首字母已給):（14分）Do you have bright ideas? Ideas for inventions that change the world or, at least, make lifeeasier for somebody? P 97 we all do sometimes, but we dont often make the idea a real thing. Recently, there was a competition in a country, which encouraged young people to make their bright ideas come true. There were t 98 groups in the contest: Group A was for school children under 16; Group B was for those o 99 16. And there were eleven prize-winners altogether.Neil Hunt, one of the prize-winners, was c 100 “Sunshine Superman” by one newspaper writing about his design. When people study the weather, its important to be able to record the sunshine accurately. We need to know how many h 101 of sunshine we have and how strong it is. Most sunshine recorders o 102 record direct (直接的) sunshine. Neils is more accurate and this is very important for research into ways of using solar power. Neil plans to keep inventing.The ideas in the competition were so g 103 that we are surprised that the industry (工業(yè)界) doesnt ask more school children for suggestions. F. Answer the questions（根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答下列問題): ( 12分)English is an important international language, but that doesnt mean its easy to learn. Many experts have tried to make English easier to learn but they werent always successful.In 1930, Professor C.K. Ogden of Cambridge University invented Basic English. It had only 850 words (and just eighteen verbs) and Ogden said most people could learn it in just thirty hours. The problem was that people who learn