2008年武汉市初中毕业生学业考试
英语试卷
第I卷（选择题，共95分）
一、听力测试部分（共三节，满分25分。）
1. A. It's James. B. It's Billy's. C. It's on the desk.
2. A. She is sleeping. B. She is a teacher. C. She is well.
3. A. On the third floor. B. It's very big. C. He is working in it.
4. A. Never mind. B. Not a bit. C. Of course.
6. What will the weather be like on Friday?
A. It'll be sunny. B. It'll be rainy. C. It'll be windy.
7. What time does the girl go to bed on Saturday evening?
A. At 9:30. B. At 11:00. C. At 12:00.
8. What's the present for Anna?
A. A bike. B. A dictionary. C. A dress.
9. What does Annie mean?
A. She knows the man's name.
B. She has seen the man before.
C. She doesn't know the man at all.
11. How far is
A. Half an hour's walk. B. Four hours' walk. C. Half an hour's bus ride.
12. When will the next bus come?
A. At about 7:30. B. At about 1:30. C. At about 4:00.
13. How will the man probably go to
A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By taxi.
听第12段材料，回答第14至第16题。
14. What does the man want to know about the trip?
A. Where to go. B. When to leave. C. How much to pay.
15. Which is the man interested in?
A. Cafes. B. America. C. Museums.
16. What will the man probably do?
A. He will visit countryside.
B.
He will go to
C. He will stay here for 3 weeks.
听第13段材料，回答第17至第20题。
17. What are they taking about?
A. A football match. B. Around the World. C. TV programs.
18. When will the program Around the World begin?
A. At nine o'clock. B. At one o'clock. C. Tomorrow morning.
19. What do you think Sally will do?
A. She will turn off the TV and go to sleep.
B. She will read a newspaper instead.
C. She will watch the football match.
20. What do we know from the dialogue?
A. They are both going to watch the football match.
B. They watch TV every night.
C. Both of them like watching football matches.
听第14段材料，回答第21至第25题。
21. What did the old man think was important to kids?
A. Playing modern games.
B. Keeping small animals.
C. Telling right from wrong.
22. Where were the boys?
A. In the park. B. On the street. C. At home.
23. What were the boys doing?
A. Telling a story.
B. Waiting for the old gentleman.
C. Discussing who could take the cat.
24. Why did the boys agree to give the cat to the old man?
A. Because the old man was their teacher.
B. Because they thought the old man told the biggest lie.
C. Because they wanted the old man to tell a lie.
25. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The old man didn't want the cat at all.
B. The boys didn't think they should tell lies.
C. The boys thought the old man had never told a lie.
笔试部分
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
二、选择填空（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分。）
26. ―When __ your mother __ you that blue dress, Mary?
―Sorry, I really can't remember.
A. does; buy B. has; bought C. had; bought D. did; buy
27. ―Can your father drive?
―Yes, and he usually _____ to school.
A. drove B. is driving C. drives D. has driven
28. ―Hasn't Betty come yet?
―No, and I ____ for her for nearly 2 hours.
A. wait B. waited C. have waited D. had waited
29. ―May I use your ruler?
―______.
A. Yes, please B. You are nice C. It doesn't matter D. It was a pleasure
30. ―Do you know ____?
―Sorry, I don't know.
A. where does Jimmy work B. where Jimmy works
C. how does Jimmy go to work D. what does Jimmy do
31. ―Have you seen my glasses? I ____ find them.
―Sorry, I haven't seen them.
A. can't B. shouldn't C. won't D. mustn't
32. ―Nancy, it's too hot. Put the fish in the fridge, or it will _____ bad.
―Ok, Mom!
A. go B. change C. feel D. keep
33. ―May I have another cake?
―You'd better not. You shouldn't go swimming on a _______ stomach.
A. hot B. hungry C. fat D. full
34. ―Hey, Turn it off! We don't ______ music in the reading-room.
―Oh, I'm sorry, madam.
A. like B. hear C. play D. allow
35. ―Are you ___ from America?
―No, none of us.
A. both B. all C. any D. either
36. ―Peter, I think we need to buy a new car.
―Oh, no! We are ____ out of money, you know?
A. trying B. going C. getting D. running
37. ―Bill is ill. Do you know what's wrong with him?
―Poor boy. His illness is the ___ of eating unhealthy food.
A. result B. cause C. reason D. end
38. ―Why did you come back so early?
―The English party has been ___ till next Friday.
A. put on B. put off C. put away D. put out
39. ―Hurry up, Jack!
―Just give me five minutes to put my desk in ___ .
A. time B. line C. order D. shape
三、完形填空（本题共25小题；每小题1分，满分25分）
41. A. well B. rich C. busy D. kind
42. A. rest B. dream C. game D. cold
43. A. report B. ID C. phone D. library
44. A. excited B. sad C. nervous D. tired
45. A. carefully B. luckily C. suddenly D. quickly
46. A. business B. question C. problem D. time
47. A. important B. true C. boring D. enough
48. A. Each B. Some C. Another D. Other
49. A. meaning B. notice C. news D. letter
50. A. have B. send C. provide D. show
B
This story happened in a small mountain village. One day there was an earthquake （地震）. Nothing was destroyed and（51）was hurt. But a huge rock fell from a nearby mountain and stopped in the middle of the road.
When the earthquake （52）, many people came to the road and saw the huge rock. Some of the strongest men tried to lift the rock （53）the road. But they couldn't move it. They tried to push it but failed. They tried to（54）it with ropes but nothing worked.
"Well," they all agreed, "There's nothing we can do about it. We'll have to change the（55）. "At this time a boy of 12 years old said, "I think I can help you to move the rock."
"You?" they shouted, "What are you talking about?" The men all（56）at the boy.
The next morning some people came into the street. One of them shouted, "The rock is （57）!” More people ran out to see. It was true. The rock wasn't in the road any more. It wasn't（58）near the road.
"This is （59）," they said, "Where did it go?"
The boy stood in the street, （60）, "I told you I could move it last night."
The boy walked over to where the （61） had been and uncovered some earth. "I buried it," he said.
The people looked （62）. "You see," he said, " I dug a deep hole next to the rock and I dug a small incline （斜坡） up to the rock and the rock （63） down into the hole by itself. I covered it with earth."
The crowds shouted, "What a （64） boy!" And some of them said, "Why haven't we thought of this good （65）?"
51. A. somebody B. nobody C. anybody D. everybody
52. A. stopped B. started C. happened D. appeared
53. A. over B. into C. off D. onto
54. A. push B. lift C. change D. pull
55. A. road B. stone C. rope D. village
56. A. looked B. laughed C. called D. pointed
57. A. gone B. missed C. broken D. stolen
58. A. very B. quite C. even D. still
59. A. heavy B. dangerous C. special D. impossible
60. A. crying B. smiling C. thinking D. lying
62. A. surprised B. sad C. happy D. relaxed
63. A. lay B. dropped C. walked D. ran
64. A. clever B. strong C. brave D. poor
四、阅读理解（本题共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分。）