2008年湖南省常德市初中毕业学业考试
英语试卷
考生注意：1、请在试题卷首填写好准考证号及姓名。
2、请将答案填写在答题卡上，填写在试题卷上的无效。
3、本学科试题卷共8页，4大题，满分120分，考试时量90分钟。
4、试题卷中听力材料以中速朗读两遍。
A）理解 （共10小题，满分10分）
根据你听到的对话，从A、B、C三个选项中选择一个正确的选项回答问题。
听第一至第三三段材料，做第1至第3三个小题。
1. What is the weather like today?
A B C
2. How did they go there?
A B C
3. Which pen will the boy buy?
A B C
听第四段材料，做第4至第6三个小题。
4. Does the girl know when Mother’s Day is?
A. Yes, she does. B. No, she doesn’t. C. She is not sure.
5. What will the boy buy for his father?
A. A shirt. B. A watch. C. A coat.
6. How does the girl feel like the boy’s idea?
A. It’s good. B. It’s boring. C. It’s bad.
听第五段材料，做第7至第10四个小题。
7. Where is Mike at the moment?
A. At home. B. In his office. C. In a shop.
8. What does Lily invite Mike to do?
A. To have a party together.
B. To have dinner together.
C. To watch TV together.
9. Why won’t Mike be able to have dinner with Lily on Friday?
A. Because he will work late.
B. Because he will go to a party.
C.
Because he will go to
10. When will they decide to have dinner together at last?
A. This Friday. B. Next Tuesday. C. Next Wednesday.
B) 反应 (共5小题，满分10分)
根据你听到的内容和实际情况，写出尽可能简要的答语。
11. _______________________________________________
12. _______________________________________________
13. _______________________________________________
14. _______________________________________________
15. _______________________________________________
C) 笔录要点 （共5小题，满分5分）
根据你听到的内容，填写下面的空格。
Personal Information
Name Henry Lee Time of studying English 19
From 16 Hobbies 20
Phone number 17 Address
Club 18 E-mail address henrylee 7@ yahoo.com
II．知识运用 (共20小题，满分25分)
A) 单项填空 （共10小题，满分10分）
从A、B、C三个选项中选择一个最佳答案填空。
21. ―What are you going to be when you grow up?
―I hope to be ______ astronaut.
A. a B. the C. an
22. ―Can you understand me?
―Sorry, I can _______ understand what you have said.
A. easily B. hardly C. nearly
23. ―Is the woman who walked past just now your teacher?
―Yes. She teaches ______ Chinese.
A. us B. our C. ours
24. ―Let’s go fishing if it ______ this weekend.
―But nobody knows if it will rain.
A. was fine B. is fine C. will be fine
25. ―What ______ when the earthquake (地震) happened on May 12th ?
―Er, I was having a geography class in the classroom.
A. are you doing B. did you do C. were you doing
26. ―My spoken English is poor. What shall I do?
―That’s easy. Practise ______ it as much as possible.
A. speak B. spoke C. speaking
27. Now we are glad to say that the air in Changde is much ______ than it was before.
A. better B. worse C. colder
28. ―What time do you usually have your first class?
―______ eight o’clock ______ the morning.
A. At, on B. At, in C. On, in
29. －Do you know Winter Oympic Games?
－Sure. Once Winter Olympics ______ the White Olympics.
A. call B. called C. was called
30. ―Listen! Is that Kangkang playing the guitar?
―No. It ______ be Kangkang.
He has gone to
A. can’t B. needn’t C. mustn’t
B) 完形填空 (共10小题，满分15分)
通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Tina Lin was not like many of her classmates. She didn’t listen to popular music. She didn’t watch many movies, and she wasn’t interested in nice clothes.
When she got 31 with her friends at a party, Tina found her friends preferred rock and pop music. When Tina 32 if they would like to try classical music, they all looked at her strangely.
“ 33 music is for old people,” one of her friends said.
Tina was 34 that something was wrong with her. She decided to 35 her father. As she entered his study, he could feel something was wrong.
“Dad, am I strange?” she asked her 36 .
“Of course not,” he answered, “Why do you ask that?”
“Because I don’t 37 the same things as my classmates. They want to listen to pop music. I like classical music.”
“I think I understand. Never mind, Tina. 38 all right to be your own person. You don’t have to copy what other people do. Everybody 39 different tastes (品味). Some of them are popular, 40 others aren’t.”
After Tina spoke with her father, she felt better about herself. She realized that being different made her special. It was an important lesson for her to learn.
31. A. up B. angry C. together
32. A. asked B. found C. noticed
33. A. Pop B. Rock C. Classical
34. A. proud B. worried C. glad
35. A. talk to B. look for C. write to
36. A. friend B. father C. classmate
37. A. have B. know C. like
38. A. It’s B. That’s C. You’re
39. A. have B. has C. had
40. A. but B. so C. for
III．阅读技能 (共25小题，满分45分)
A) 选择 (共15小题，满分30分)
阅读短文或图表，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。
（A）
South Korean singer and actress Jang Nara has a third album (专辑). It is called Dream of Asia.
The album has 26 songs. They are in five languages－Mandarin (普通话), Cantonese (广东话), Korean, Japanese and English.
Jang Nara says the Cantonese songs are the hardest to sing. On the album, she sings a well-known Chinese love song－The Moon Represents My Heart both in Mandarin and in Cantonese.
She also sings Our Dream. The song is to show her best wishes for the Beijing Olympic Games.
41. Jang Nara comes from ______.
A.
China B.
South
42. Jang Nara uses ______ languages to sing the songs on her new album.
A.
3 B.
43. Which song can show her best wishes for the Beijing Olympic Games?
A. Our Dream. B. Dream of Asia. C. The Moon Represents My Heart
44. The writer mainly tells us something about ______.
A. Jang Nara B. Jang Nara’s third album C. Jang Nara’s dream
( B )
Through some efforts, rescuers (救援人员) cleaned up the ruins carefully which covered the mum. Under her body lay her baby. The baby was in a small red quilt (被子) with yellow flowers. He was about 3 or 4 months’ old. Since the baby was well protected by his mother's body, he was totally safe. He was sleeping well when the rescuer carried him out, and his lovely and peaceful face warmed everyone around him. The rescuer found there was a mobile phone in the quilt. When he looked at the screen, a message was already there. “My dear baby, if you could live, don’t forget how much I love you. ” Everyone who saw this message burst into tears.
45. In this passage, the underlined word “ruins” most probably means ______.
A. 废墟 B. 遗迹 C. 雨水
46. The mum’s death and her great ______ for her baby made everyone burst into tears.
A. hope B. care C. love
47. From the passage, we know the mum saved her baby ______.
A. with her body B. in a small quilt C. by a mobile phone
(C)
HELP WANTED
Do you like babies?
Can you look after one baby for two days?
If you are sure to take good care of it, call us at 8766588.
$80 or more.
Today! Hurry!
JOIN OUR FOOTBALL TEAM
Boys and girls wanted to play in local football team.
Aged 9-13.
Meet in Green Park at 3 p.m. on Friday
CLEANER WANTED
Can you make a large house clean and tidy?
If you hope to get the job paid at $20 once, call us
this evening 18∶00～20∶00.
Tel: 8633800
48. If Hellen calls at 8766588, maybe she wants to _______.
A. play in local football team
B. take good care of the baby
C. clean and tidy the large house
49. When you are 12 years old, you ______ join our football team.
A. can B. can’t C. must
50. Do you want to join our football team? Please come to Green Park ______.
A. today B. this evening C. at 3 p.m.on Friday
51. If Jane makes the large house clean and tidy three times, she’ll get ______ .
A. $20 B. $60 C. $80
(D)
Dear Changde Teacher Friends,
In my last email I forgot to mention one of the most important days of the year. National Teacher Appreciation (感恩) Day! It is May 6 and kids all over America will bring a gift to their teachers on that day. Traditionally, the little kids would bring a red apple for the teacher. Now, however, they bring all kinds of gifts－flowers, fruit, candy, gift cards, and general appreciation cards. I’d like to say a BIG “Thank you!” for all you do for your students. You have one of the most important jobs－influencing the minds of young people. I am sure that all of you have done much to your students! Keep up your good work!
Here I give you a gift(Look at the picture). I wish I could give you a real one.
Happy Teacher Appreciation Day!
Sincerely,
David Karber
52. National Teacher Appreciation Day is ______.
A. September 10 B. June 1 C. May 6
53. Kids will take ______ to teachers on National Teacher Appreciation Day.
A. gifts B. apples C. flowers
54. What did David mainly talk about in this email?
A. Some gifts for the teachers.
B. One of the most important jobs.
C. National Teacher Appreciation Day.
55. From this email, we know ______.
A. the job as a teacher in America is not important
B. David Karber has some teacher friends in Changde
C. Changde teacher friends received some real gifts from David Karber
B) 摘录要点 (共5小题，满分5分)
阅读短文，然后在文后表格内完成内容摘要。
Taohuayuan
It lies in Taoyuan County and is 23 km away from Changde. The temples here were built in the 10th century. During the reign (统治) of Guangxu (1875-1908) of the Qing Dynasty, a scenic spot (景点) appeared according to the article“On the Land of Peach（桃）Flowers”written by Tao Yuanming, a famous writer of the Jin Dynasty. The tour area today is made up of four parts－the Taohua Mountain, the Taohualing Hill, the Taoyuan Mountain and the Qinren Village.
Changde Poem Wall
Changde Poem Wall is a 3-kilometer-long riverbank alongside the Yuanjiang River, which is engraved (雕刻) with poems, handwriting and painting and it is listed as the longest wall with engraved arts in Guinness Record.
Tittle（标题）: 56. ______________ in Changde
Name
Location (位置)
For visiting
Taohuayuan
in Taoyuan County
the Taohua Mountain
59. __________
58. ______ away from Changde
the Taoyuan Mountain
the Qinren Village
57. __________
alongside the Yuanjiang River
poems
handwriting
60. __________
C) 回答问题 （共5小题，满分10分）
阅读短文, 然后根据短文内容简要回答下列问题。
I had a wish to go abroad for a very long time. Finally a good chance came. Now I’m studying in the USA. My wish comes true but I am not happy here. I want to go back to China because I hate the food in the USA. People in the USA eat a lot of bread. They also like fast food and fried chicken very much. But I don’t like such food. I like Chinese food. There are many different kinds of food in China. They are all very delicious. So, I often go to the Chinese restaurants in America. The food there is nice but it is very expensive. The American people also like Chinese food very much.
61. Is the writer studying in the USA?
62. How does the writer feel in the USA?
63. Why does the writer want to go back to China?
64. Do Americans like American food or Chinese food?
65. There are many different kinds of food in China, aren’t there?
IV. 写作技能 (满分25分)
A) 翻译（共5小题，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，将文中划线部分译成汉语或英语。
Food is very important. Everyone needs to eat well if he or she wants to have a strong body. 66. Our minds also need a kind of food. This kind of food is knowledge. We begin to get knowledge even we are very young. 67. 孩子们对周围的一切都感兴趣。They learn something when they are watching and listening. When they are getting older, they begin to read storybooks, science books and anything they like. 68. When they find something new, they love to ask questions and try to find out the answers.
69. 获取知识的最佳方法是什么呢？ If we learn by ourselves, we will get the most knowledge. If we are always getting answers from others and do not ask why, we will never learn well. 70. If we study in the right way, we will learn more and understand better.
B) 情景作文 (满分15分)
常德晚报举行英语征文比赛，请根据图画和所给提示词, 以“Sally smiled again” 为题写一篇80个单词以上的英文短文参赛。要求语法正确、意思连贯，所提供的图示和英文提示词必须涉及并可适当发挥。短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。
提示词： 
in hospital, look after, miss
lessons, fail, help, encourage, join, game
Sally smiled again
Last month, one of my classmates, Sally was sad.
2008年湖北省十堰市初中毕业生学业考试
英 语 试 题
温馨提示：
你手中的试题共四部分，六道大题，满分120分, 考试时限120分钟。请你在答题前，先把学校、考号和姓名分别填在密封线内的矩形框内, 将选择题的答案填在每小题前的括号内，非选择题的答案直接写在试题相应的横线上, 并请用蓝、黑钢笔或圆珠笔答题。
第一部分 听力理解部分（一道大题，计25分）
Ⅰ 听力测试（本题四节，每小题1分，计25分）
第一节：请听5组小对话及对话后的问题，选择能正确回答所提问题的图画选项。每段对话及对话后的问题均读两遍。
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第二节：请听每组大对话，并按要求作答。
听第6段对话，回答第6和第7小题。对话读两遍。
6. Who won the skating marathon?
A. Sandy. B. Lisa. C. Susan.
( ) 7. How long has the girl been skating?
A. For about 3 years. B.
For about
听第7段对话，回答第8和第9小题。对话读两遍。
( ) 8. Where is the conversation probably taking place?
A. At a bus stop. B. At a café. C. At a train station.
( ) 9. What are they mainly talking about?
A. An accident. B. The transportation. C. A letter.
听第8段对话，回答第10 ~ 12小题。对话读两遍。
( ) 10. Is Kitty going to the party tonight?
A. Yes, she is. B. No, she isn’t. C. It’s not mentioned.
( ) 11. Who usually buys clothes for Kitty?
A. Kitty herself. B. Kitty’s cousin. C. Kitty’s mother.
( ) 12. Which of the following shouldn’t Kitty be allowed to do?
A. To study all night. B. To watch TV. C. To have a pet.
听第9段对话，回答第13 ~ 15小题。对话读两遍。
( ) 13. What are you supposed to do when you meet someone for the first time?
A. To shake hands. B. To kiss. C. To give a loud cry.
( ) 14. What time do you go if there is a birthday party at eight o’clock?
A. At seven forty-five. B. At eight o’clock. C. At eight fifteen.
( ) 15. What does the conversation tell us to take when we visit someone?
A. Some drinks. B. Some flowers. C. Some toys.
第三节：请听电话留言，并根据其内容选择正确答案。留言读两遍。
( ) 16. What is this message mainly about?
A. Some team players. B. A sports TV program. C. A basketball club.
( ) 17. How often do the members meet?
A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week.
( ) 18. When are there sometimes matches for the team players?
A. On Wednesday afternoon. B. On Sunday morning. C. On Friday evening.
( ) 19. What should the player take to the hall?
A. A sweater. B. A map. C. A watch.
( ) 20. How much rent do the players spend on it each week?
A.＄15. B.＄12. C.＄9.
第四节：任务型听力。请听一段材料，并根据其内容完成信息记录表。材料读两遍。
Program
What you can do
Club
You can join an art club, a sports club or a (21) ________________ club.
Volunteer
You can call at (22) ________________from Monday to Friday if you want to do something good for society.
Meeting a New Family
You will have a chance to (23) ________________ with a new family for a certain time.
Summer Camp
You can not only make (24) ________________but also improve your English.
The text is mainly about some ideas for (25) ____________________________.
第二部分 语言知识运用（两道大题，计30分）
Ⅱ 单项选择 （本题一节，每小题1分，计15分）
从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
26. Jenny likes to play_________ guitar, but she doesn’t like _________ thrillers.
A. a; an B. a; the C. the; a D. the; 不填
27. ―I want to go to a movie. Is there a _________ near here?
―Yes, there is one across from the post office.
A. bookstore B. supermarket C. museum D. theatre
28. ―Why do you turn down the radio?
―I’m _________ waking the baby.
A. afraid of B. busy with C. careful for D. willing to
29. ― How delicious the great turkey sandwich is!
― Yes. It would taste _________ with more relish.
A. worse B. worst C. better D. best
30. ― Attention, please. The plane has to be _________ because of the heavy rain.
― Oh, bad luck! We have to wait now.
A. put on B. put off C. put up D. put away
31. ― I feel tired and sleepy.
― Why not stop_________?
A. resting B. breaking C. to relax D. to work
32. Yuan Longping, one of the greatest scientists in
A. is regarded B. has regarded C. is regarding D. regards
33. What’s the slogan of the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
A.
Great
C. Light the Passion, Share the Dream D. Faster, Higher, Stronger
34. Which of the following signs can be seen on the door of a shopping mall?
A.
B.
C.
D.
35. ―Maria is wanted on the telephone. Where is she?
―She _________ the library. You can find her there.
A. has been to B. has gone to C. has left D. will leave
36. ―You were out when I dropped by your house.
―
Oh, I_________ for a friend from
A. was waiting B. had waited C. am waiting D. have waited
37. ―I think it’s going to be a problem.
―Yes, it could be.
―I wonder_________ we can do about it.
A. what B. how C. if D. that
38. Luckily, we’d brought a road map without_________ we would have lost our way.
A. it B. that C. one D. which
39. ―What’s your math teacher like?
―_________.
A. He’s twenty-seven years old B. He works in our school
C. He’s creative and outgoing D. He likes physics and biology
40. ―Daddy, will you come home for supper with us today?
―_________ , but I might be a little late.
A. I’m busy B. No problem C. It’s a pity D. It’s hard to say
Ⅲ 完形填空 （本题一节，每小题1分，计15分）
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入短文空白处的最佳选项。
When I was about twelve years old, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to tell me about my shortcomings(缺点). Week by week her list became 41 : I was very short, and I wasn’t a good student, I talked too much, and so on. I tried to stand all of these as long as I could. Finally, I became very 42 . I ran to my father with tears(眼泪) in my eyes.
He listened to me 43 , and then asked, “Are the things that she said true or not? Jane, have you ever 44 what you’re really like? Now you have that girl’s 45 . Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are 46 . Pay no attention to the other things that she said.”
I did 47 he told me. To my great surprise, I found that about half of the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t 48 , like being very short, but a good number of them I could. I wanted to change the bad things in me, and for the 49 time I knew something about myself in a very clear way.
I brought the list back to my father. He 50 to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said, “You know better than 51 else the truths about yourself, but sometimes others’ opinions are also important, so you have to learn how to 52 , and not just close your ears in anger and feel hurt. When something 53 is said about you is true, you’ll find that it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think that they know you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to all of them, 54 hear the truth and do what you think is the right thing to do.” I have remembered my father’s 55 at many important moments. I have never had a better piece of advice in my whole life.
41. A. longer B. shorter C. politer D. fairer
42. A. dull B. brave C. angry D. happy
43. A. quietly B. carelessly C. casually D. differently
44. A. came out B. dealt with C. got over D. thought about
45. A. strategies B. ideas C. photos D. books
46. A. crazy B. true C. strict D. simple
47. A. as B. against C. since D. for
48. A. produce B. check C. borrow D. change
49. A. first B. second C. last D. next
50. A. described B. needed C. warned D. refused
51. A. everything B. anyone C. nothing D. anything
52. A. shout B. teach C. listen D. read
53. A. that B. why C. where D. who
54. A. so B. or C. for D. but
55. A. advice B. excuse C. features D. promises
第三部分 阅读理解部分（一道大题，计35分）
Ⅳ 综合阅读 （本题四节，计35分）
第一节：阅读短文，根据其内容，选择最佳选项完成下列各题。（10分）
Beijing Opera is also called Peking Opera. It came into being after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera troupes(戏班) came to Beijing. Its music and singing(唱腔) come from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei. Its costumes are all fascinating and artistic. It is the highest expression of the Chinese culture. It’s full of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, and wonderful gestures and fighting. This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people.
There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Sheng is the leading male(男性) actor. For example, a Wusheng is a soldier or fighter. A Xiaosheng is a young man. A Laosheng is an old man. Dan is the female(女性) role. Jing, mostly male, is the face-painted role and Chou is the comedy actor or clown.
Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting. Some of them are from the history book, but most of them are from the literature, especially famous novels. The people in the story usually have some disagreements. They become angry and unhappy. They are sad and lonely. Sometimes they are nervous and worried. Then they find a way to make peace. The stories usually end with happiness and laughter and people are all happy in the end.
56. Beijing Opera’s singing is from _________.
A.
C. the history book D. the literature and novels
57. The second paragraph(段落) of the reading is about the _________ of Beijing Opera.
A. stories B. roles C. gestures D. paintings
58. From the reading, we know the role Chou most probably has a (n) _________ feature.
A. honest B. funny C. dull D. serious
59. Which of the following is the role Sheng?
A.
B. 
C. 
D. 
60. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Peking Opera is full of different gestures.
B. There are only four roles in Beijing Opera.
C. Beijing Opera is the most popular in the world.
D. The people in the story usually are in agreement.
第二节：阅读短文，根据其内容，选择最佳选项完成下列各题。（10分）
October 16 is World Food Day. This day is also the anniversary(纪念日) of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)(联合国粮农组织).More than 100 countries are holding special events. All of these aim to celebrate the establishment of the FAO in 1945. The theme chosen for this year’s World Food Day is “Water: Source(资源) of Food Security”.
A UN report says that over 6 million people have died from hunger and related diseases so far this year alone. More than 850 million people, or about one in seven, around the world do not get enough food, and the need for food will increase as the world’s population grows. The UN also reports that by year 2030, the world may need 60% more food. Most of that increase will have to come from agriculture supported by water irrigation(灌溉). However, fresh water is already in short supply in many countries.
Jacques Diouf, the director of the FAO, says that there are 20 countries that do not have enough water to produce enough food for their populations. Ten nations use more than 40% of their total fresh water for agriculture. He fears that the problem will only become worse as the need for water by people and by industry grows. So water is one of the most important things in the world today.
61. The underlined(画线的) word “establishment” has the same meaning as _________.
A. picking up B. making up C. cutting up D. setting up
62. In the world, more than _________ people have died because of hunger this year.
A. 6 million B. 2 million C. 850 million D. 100 million
63. What Mr. Diouf says shows that he most worries about_________.
A. the future of the FAO B. the short of water
C. the overgrowth of population D. the development of the environment
64. The reading above implies(暗示) that _________.
A. fresh water for us is quite enough B. the world’s population is getting smaller
C. we will need more water to irrigate D. industry is the most important thing today
65. The passage is mainly about _________.
A. how to celebrate World Food Day B. the increase of food in many countries
C. the importance of water for food D. the UN Food and Agriculture Organization
第三节：阅读短文，根据其内容，就下列各位同学所陈述的症状，补全与之对应的饮食、生活建议。（5分）
Vitamins play an important role in people’s health. Without them, your body cannot work properly.
Vitamin A helps keep your skin healthy and helps your eyes get used to the darkness. Good sources of Vitamin A are deep yellow and dark-green leafy fruits and vegetables, such as carrots and potatoes.
Vitamin B helps keep your need for food and its absorption(吸收) normal. Milk products, grain products, and meat are good sources of B Vitamins.
Vitamin C is found in many fruits and vegetables, such as tomatoes, strawberries, and cabbages. People who don’t get enough Vitamin C over a long time injure easily.
Vitamin D is called “sunshine” Vitamin. Your own body makes it when you are in sunlight for any length of time. It helps your body use minerals(矿物质) to build stronger bones and teeth. Oily fish is a good source of Vitamin D.
Vitamin E helps increase the immune function(免疫功能). It can be found in foods such as vegetables oil, nuts, and seeds.
66. Enjoy the __________ and eat __________. 67. You should______________________.
68. You’d better_________________________. 69. Why not________________________?
70. You need to_____________________.
第四节：阅读短文，根据其内容，完成下列任务。（10分）
Do Yao Ming, Liu Xiang and Justine Henin have anything in common with people like us? You probably answer “NO!”
It seems that top athletes live in a world that is completely different from ours. However, if we could see into their minds, it would be clear that they are actually just like us.
Just how an athlete becomes a success means ① for us all. To achieve their goals, sportspeople not only have to prepare physically, but mentally(内心地). They have to get to know themselves, manage stress and develop their powers of concentration. So they can put all their effort into their events.
We may not be sports stars ourselves, but we have to face same problems. We set goals for ourselves and think about personal development. We have to manage our fears before big exams. We worry about our friendships with both classmates ② teachers.
Like sportspeople, we try to be mentally strong and give our best.
Only few of us will be competing in the Olympic Games. But, all the same, there is much we share with sports heroes. Just like athletes, how we feel influences our decisions, behavior and achievements.
Top athletes show us that success isn’t simply down to chance. We can control the direction of our life’s journey.
任务一：请根据短文内容，分别写出①、②处所缺单词。（每空限填一词）
71. ① ________________ ② ________________
任务二：请把上文中画线的句子翻译成汉语。
72. _______________________________________________________________________
任务三：请根据短文内容回答下列问题。
73. What does Justine Henin do?
She _________________________________________________________
74. The writer has a positive attitude towards top athletes’ success, doesn’t he?
_______________________________________________
75. What can we learn from the reading above?
_______________________________________________________________________
第四部分 语言综合运用（两道大题，计30分）
Ⅴ 词句运用 （本题两节，每小题1分，计15分）
第一节：根据汉语提示，结合句子意思，在横线上写出恰当的单词或词组。
76. Luckily, my father was very _________________ (耐心), and didn’t give up helping me.
77. A strong snowstorm happened in South China in _________________ (一月), 2008.
78. The super star _________________ (露面) at the fashion show last week.
79. Some children like hiking _________________（在秋天）while others like flying kites.
80. From now on, you have to _________________ (付钱) plastic bags when you are shopping.
第二节：选择单词，用其适当的形式填空，使短文意思正确、通顺。（每词限用一次）
with; on; tell; be; part; their; three; remember; whole; magazines
The “book-reading campaign” will start this year. This campaign (81)_____________ to improve the cultural and ethical(道德) quality of the (82)_____________ country.
The campaign about reading books across the country will also (83) _____________ people to read some good books by using radio, television, (84) _____________, newspapers, the Internet and so on.
The
campaign has (85) _____________ parts with different themes. The first part
started during the Spring Festival in February, a time when many people
returned to (86) _____________ hometowns. The campaign advises people to take a
good book (87) _____________ them to read in their free time. The second (88) _____________
started sometime after “World Reading Day” (89) _____________ April 23 and
before August. This part will tell people something about science and technology.
The third part is to (90) ___________ the 30 years of
Ⅵ 初级写作 （本题两节，计15分）
第一节：根据下面的信息，适当发挥，完成Amy给Joseph的电子邮件。词数：30词左右。(5分)
Joseph invited his friend Amy to his birthday party yesterday. But Amy can’t go because of her uncle that day.
Dear Joseph,
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Amy
第二节：假如你正在书店购书。你对Around China和Olympic English这两本书爱不释手，但你只有40元钱。请参看下表，就这两本书的相关内容(content)进行比较，选择购买其中的一本，并简要陈述你的理由。（10分）
要求：1. 请首先把你选择购买的书籍名称填在文首的横线上；2. 内容连贯，述理有据；3. 词数要求：80词左右。
Books
Price
Contents
Around
39yuan
the history, culture,
places of interest about
Olympic English
27yuan
English and knowledge about the Olympic Games
I will buy ________________________________________________________________ _
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2008年江苏省苏州市初中毕业暨升学考试
英语试卷
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。共6大题，满分118分(不含口试12分)。考试时间100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷(选择题，共70分)