2008年湖北省宜昌市初中毕业生学业考试
英语试卷
(考试形式：闭卷 试题共8页、八大题 卷面分数：120分 考试时间：120分钟)
考生注意: 请检查你的试卷,然后开始答题。所有答案要求写在答题卷上。注意对准题号，交卷时只交答题卷。
第一部分：听力测试 (25分)
A B C
D E F
1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________
II. 听对话回答问题：你将听到六段对话，每段对话之后你将看到一个或几个问题。请根据听到的对话内容，选择能回答所提问题的最佳答案。每段对话之后你将有5至10秒钟的答题时间。听两遍。共10小题，计10分。
请听第六至八段对话, 回答第6至8三个小题。
6. Where are the students meeting?
A. At the park. B. At the square. C. At the library.
7. How are they going home?
A. By bus. B. By subway. C. By taxi.
8. What’s the weather like tomorrow?
A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy.
请听第九段对话, 回答第9至10两个小题。
9. What’s wrong with James?
A. He went to a doctor. B. His stomach hurts. C. He ate too much.
10. Who is Julie?
A. A teacher. B. A doctor. C. A student.
请听第十段对话, 回答第11至12两个小题。
11. Where are the speakers talking now?
A. On the telephone. B. At the airport. C. On the plane.
12. What is the woman doing?
A. She is booking her flight.
B. She is talking about her traveling.
C. She is making sure she has booked her flight.
请听第十一段对话, 回答第13至15三个小题。
13. How much pocket money does the girl get from her father each week?
A. 14 yuan. B. 40 yuan. C. 20 yuan.
14. Where does the girl’s father put his secret money?
A. In his pocket. B. In a box under his bed. C. In his wallet.
15. What is the girl going to do with some of the money?
A. To buy some books and snacks.
B. To have a weekend party.
C. To put it under her bed.
III. 听短文选择答案：你将听到一段短文，然后你将看到5个问题，请根据听到的短文内容选择能回答所提问题的最佳答案。听完短文之后你有一分钟时间回答所提问题。听两遍。共5小题，计5分。
16. Was lunch ready when the boy got home?
A. Yes, it was. B. No, it wasn’t. C. Yes, but not delicious.
17. Why did the boy run out of the house?
A. Because he had an exam.
B. Because he quarreled with his mother.
C. Because he didn’t like the lunch food.
18. What did the boy see on his desk when he got into the classroom?
A. A pencil box. B. A lunch box. C. A gift box.
19. Who brought the favorite food to the classroom?
A. The boy’s mother. B. The boy’s classmates. C. The boy himself.
20. What’s the boy talking about?
A. A special exam. B. Mother and child. C. Deep mother love.
IV. 听短文填写表格：你将听到一段短文，请你根据短文内容，完成表格中的有关信息。听完短文之后你有一分钟时间填写表格内空缺的内容。听两遍。共5小题，计5分。
A 21.____________ in our school
Who
What
How many
How much
Pedro
Notebooks
Five
22.______________
23.An__________ globe
One
￥20.00
Miss Yang
24.____________
25.______________
￥10.00
第二部分：语言知识及运用(30分)
V. 单项选择：从下列各题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。共15小题，计15分。
26. ---My calculator _____________. What can I do in the math class?
---Don’t worry. Let’s go to Lost and Found.
A. is broken down B. doesn’t work C. is lost D. has worn out
27. ---Excuse me; please look at the sign ___________.
---Sorry, I didn’t see it. I’m putting out the cigarette.
A. NO SMOKING B. NO PARKING
C. NO ENTERING D. NO SWIMMING
28. ---Would you ___________ turning down the music a little bit? It’s too noisy.
---Of course not. I’ll do it right away.
A. advise B. succeed C. like D. mind
29. ---Have you read today’s morning paper?
---Not ___________. What’s the latest news about the hand-foot-mouth disease?
A. only B. yet C. ever D. just
30. ---Mum, I’m sorry I _________ my English test again, though I tried my best.
---Oh, believe in yourself and you’ll make progress at last.
A. passed B. failed C. had D. took
31. ---Our class has won the first place of the friendship basketball match.
--- __________. I was impressed by the performance of your team.
A. That’s OK B. Nothing much C. All right D. Congratulations
32. ---I don’t have a partner to play table tennis with.
--- Why___________ a sports club to practice a lot?
A. don’t join B. not joining C. not to join D. don’t you join
33. ---Bruce, how did you like the movie you saw last night?
---It was ___________. I left the cinema half way through it.
A. original B. special C. boring D. creative
34. ---Shall I take you to the shopping mall after work?
--- No, thanks. My father said he would ___________ on his way home.
A. look for me B. pick me up C. let me down D. take after me
35. ---They are discussing what to do for the disabled.
--- ___________is necessary to provide them with more positions.
A. That B. This C. It D. There
36. ---I’d like to choose light blue as my bedroom color.
---___________. The color brings me a relaxing and peaceful feeling.
A. I disagree B. I suppose so C. I can’t decide D. I’m afraid not
37. ---Listen! Kathy is playing the piano in the next room.
---It
__________ not be Kathy. She has gone to
A. can B. must C. need D. shall
38. ---How long has the nationwide ban(禁止) on plastic bags been put into practice?
---__________ the beginning of June.
A. Behind B. Since C. Among D. At
39. ---I wonder ___________ you know about the 29th Olympic torch（火炬）.
---It is 72 centimeters high, weighs 980 grams.
A. how heavy B. how high C. how much D. how old
40. ---What do you think of the book A Haw Tree written by a woman writer?
---It reminds me of the days ____________ I spent in the countryside.
A. when B. that C. who D. where
VI. 完形填空：先通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳选项。共15小题，计15分。
I can't believe the homework my seven-year-old son brings home! I have to sit with him every afternoon in order to see all the homework (41). There is so much work and he is very (42) after school. I have to give him a little time-out, so he can swim (43) just get relaxed in front of the TV. Then we continued and it (44) a few hours at least to finish all the homework. I don't remember having so much work when I was at this (45) and I don't remember it being so hard!
It seems to me as if I am paying the school and they are sending my child (46) with so much work for me to (47) him do! Why don't they do all this work at school? I think these (48) are doing the students great harm（伤害）! They shouldn't be (49) to give the kids so much work to do on their (50).
Then the sport is pushed again and again! I have always been a (51) of sports, but I can see that my son is not as interested as I (52) to be. I can see that he would rather read or do something (53) like drama or art. I would love him to be a sportsman, but if that isn't (54) he wants, then I would rather he was happy. Kids should (55) their own interests and not be made to do what other people want them to do!
41. A. compared B. followed C. corrected D. done
42. A. tired B. influenced C. surprised D. pleased
43. A. but B. or C. and D. then
44. A. collects B. affords C. takes D. writes
45. A. relation B. time C. moment D. age
46. A. knowledge B. experiment C. home D. example
47. A. direct B. check C. encourage D. help
48. A. schools B. brains C. choices D. differences
49. A. regarded B. suggested C. allowed D. managed
50. A. service B. own C. energy D. shame
51. A. stranger B. discoverer C. member D. lover
52. A. happened B. used C. agreed D. wished
53. A. strict B. nervous C. else D. usual
54. A. what B. which C. who D. whose
55. A. receive B. miss C. develop D. achieve
第三部分：阅读与写作（65分）
VII. 阅读理解：读A、B两篇短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案；读C篇短文，将其选项中的五个句子还原到短文当中。 共15小题，计30分。
A
Bargaining
is the rule here in
DO NOT say how much you want to pay for an item(物品) unless it’s near the end of the bargaining. Always try and drop the seller's offering price as much as possible before opening your mouth with a price.
DO throw out really low prices like 10 RMB with a big smile.
DO keep smiling from the beginning to the end. The seller usually continues bargaining with a happy smiling face. Getting angry hardly gets you the price you want.
KEEP in mind the price offered by the seller at the beginning is usually at least 40% over the generally reasonable price. It can be up to 500% over.
DO have an idea of what the item costs. You can ask your friends, people in the hotel or others you know, or look at the list below. This is very general and is based(根据) on a market like Xiu Shui. You may not be able to get the lowest prices at Xiu Shui, especially on a weekend when there are lots of tourists around.
56. Who is this passage written for?
A.
Owners of back-street shops. B.
Businessmen in
C. Those
who are good at bargaining. D.
Those who travel in
57. What is the topic the writer is mainly talking about in this passage?
A. Beijing markets. B. Bargaining tips.
C. Lowest price s. D. Seller’s offer.
58. What is the most important thing to do in bargaining with the seller?
A. Keep smiling. B. Be patient.
C. Don’t get angry. D. Don’t say anything.
59. What is NOT included in the tips often used to bargain
in
A. Find out the true price and go to the markets with friends.
B. Don’t offer your price until the end of the bargaining with a smile.
C. Drop the seller’s offering price four or five times（倍）until he agrees.
D. Don’t go to markets at the time when there are too many tourists.
60. Which of the following can help you get an item you want at the lowest price?
A. Whenever you go shopping, take a price list with you.
B. You can bargain for anything at the price of 10 RMB.
C. The price range (范围) for you to bargain is usually between 40% and 500%.
D. Xiu Shui Market is the biggest shopping center where prices are always reasonable.
B
Height is just one of the thousands of features your genes(基因)decide. In fact, because you have two parents, your genes provide you a height that usually lands somewhere between the height of each parent. If both your parents are tall, then most probably you will be tall, too, but if you have questions about how tall you're going to be, ask your doctor if he or she can help you find it out.
But genes don't decide everything. For example, eating an unhealthy diet can keep you from growing to your full potential(潜力). Getting plenty of sleep and enough exercise will help you grow to the expected height.
No doubt(怀疑) you're wondering how fast you should grow. It depends. There's no perfect or right answer. Generally speaking, kids grow about 2 inches (6 centimeters) a year between age 3 and the time when they start puberty (when your body starts changing and becoming more grown up).
Your doctor will know how your growth has been going over the years. Two centimeters here and 2 inches there are not nearly as important as the height you're at now, how you've been growing up to this point, and what other changes your body may be going through.
Don't be scared if you seem to have grown a lot in a very short time. Everyone has a growth spurt（高峰）during puberty. The age for starting puberty is about 10 for girls and about 11 for boys. But it can be earlier or later ------between 7 and 13 for girls and 9 and 15 for boys.
You'll usually begin to notice that you're growing faster about a year or so after your body starts to show the first changes of puberty.
61. The Chinese for the word “puberty” is __________.
A. 童年时期 B.婴幼儿时期 C.习惯养成期 D. 生长发育期
62. If you want to know how fast and how tall you should grow, ____________.
A. you should have enough exercise B. you can ask doctors for help
C. you should save the environment D. You can record your growth during puberty
63. This passage is mainly about ____________.
A. how the genes work in your body B. when is the time you grow fast
C. why you look like your parents D. how you grow to a certain height
64. After reading this passage, we can explain ___________.
A. how good it is to be a doctor B. how much sleep time we need
C. why genes can’t decide everything D. what healthy diet is
65. Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Your height most probably depends on how high your parents are.
B. Girls’ age for starting puberty is usually earlier than that for boys’.
C. The time showing the first changes of puberty is never noticed.
D. You may be scared sometimes when you grow too fast.
C
A. running away is anything B. they often find them in risky situations
C. it may be natural D. these kids are more easily to get affected(感染)
E. no one cares about them F. you probably imagine
When you think about running away, (66) __________ that there will be no more rules, no parent to tell you what to do, no more fights. Sounds great and exciting, right? In fact, (67) __________ but fun. Kids who run away face new problems like not having any money, food to eat, a safe place to sleep, or anyone to take care of them.
People with no home and no money become ready to do anything just to meet their everyday needs. Because of this, (68) __________ that would be terrible even for adults. Runaway kids join in dangerous crimes(犯罪) much more often than kids who live at home.
Kids who live on the streets often have to steal(偷) for a living. Many take drugs to get through the day because they become so sad and feel that (69) __________. Some are forced(被迫) to do things they wouldn't normally do to make money. The number of kids with HIV or AIDS and other diseases is higher on streets, too, because (70) __________. This problem is attracting more and more attention.
VIII. 写作： 本大题共三部分，计35分。
A．根据所给汉语完成下列句子。（共5小题，计10分）
71. 有些孩子喜欢开着灯睡觉。
Some children prefer to sleep ______________________________.
72. 请问他现在身体康复了吗？
Can you tell me_______________________________________________________?
73. 她激动得说不出话来。
She was so excited _______________________________________________.
74. 他看上去很悲伤，我们让他振奋起来吧！
He looks sad. ________________________________________________________！
75. 有时一个广告会使你买一些你根本不需要的东西。
At times an advertisement can lead you to buy something __________________________.
B. 模仿写作: （计10分）
汶川地震，全国很多地方都有震感。请你根据下面方框中所给词语，模仿Sandra对当时经历的描述，把Benny的描述补充完整。字数60―80。
Sandra: I was almost asleep when I felt the bed rocking. Suddenly I noticed our blinds(百页窗) moving. So I quickly looked around to see what was happening. I found my ceiling fan was moving although I had turned it off a moment ago. I quickly woke up my children and we left the building as quickly as possible.
feel my chair moving and see the computer shaking hear noises coming from the shaking window see what is going on shake as if it is going to fall wake up my housemates
Benny: I was in my office _________________________________________________________
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C. 创新写作：（计15分）
下面是汶川地震中的一张照片。它记录了一个叫郎铮的三岁男孩在地震十小时后被解放军从废墟(debris)中救出(rescue)。躺在担架(stretcher)上的他慢慢地举起右手向救他的人敬礼（salute to）。请你以“感动”为题，用英语简单描述这个故事并写出你的感想。
要求：故事描述要包括提供的所有信息。字数：80---100。短文开头已给出，不计入总字数。
Moved
At
14:28 on May 12, an earthquake broke out in Wenchuan.
Soon people all over
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United as one in the earthquake relief