2007-2008学年度德州市乐陵第一学期期中检测
七年级英语试题
温馨提示：
1、本试题分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。第Ⅰ卷为选择题，共75分；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题，共45分；试卷总分120分。考试时间为90分钟。
2、答第Ⅰ卷前务必将自己的姓名、考号、考试科目填写在试卷上。第Ⅰ卷每题选出答案后，都必须用钢笔或圆珠笔填写在第Ⅱ卷前的答题纸上。第Ⅱ卷用钢笔或圆珠笔直接答在试卷上。
第Ⅰ卷(选择题，共75分)
2007-2008学年度德州市乐陵第一学期期中检测
八年级英语试题
温馨提示：
1、本试题分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。第Ⅰ卷为选择题，共75分：第Ⅱ卷为非选择题，共45分；试卷总分120分。考试时间为90分钟
2、答第Ⅰ卷前务必将自己的姓名、考号、考试科目填写在试卷上。第Ⅰ卷每题选出答案后，都必须用钢笔或圆珠笔填写在第Ⅱ卷前的答题纸上。第Ⅱ卷用钢笔或圆珠笔直接答在试卷上。
第Ⅰ卷(选择题，共75分)
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 _________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
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
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
United as one in the earthquake relief
2008年湖北黄冈罗田县第一中学自主招生考试
英语试卷
本卷满分为120分 考试时间 100 分钟
第一节、单项选择（共25题，总分25分）
1. ― Excuse me, is this seat taken?
--- __________. That man got his books and left a few minutes ago.
A I’m afraid so B I don’t think so C. I don’t know. D. I hope not.
2. --- __________ is the population of your city?
--- About two million.
A. How B What C. How many D. How much
3. ---- What about the color of the shirt?
---- Oh, ________ I don’t like it.
A. that’s beautiful B. it’s ok C. that’s too bright D. that’s all right.
4. Would you mind ________ the door?
A. I closing B. to close C. me closing D. my close
5. ----- Have all the students known that our class will visit the factory this afternoon.
----- Yes, Every student ________ about it.
A. have told B. have been told C. has told D. has been told
6. How long ______ the film _____ when you got there?
A. has, begun B. had, begun C. has, been on D. had, been on
7.______ exciting news! We’re never had _______ long vacation before.
A. What, such a B. What an, such a C. How, such a D. What, so a
8. ______ the bad weather, the swimming match had been put off.
A, Because B. Thanks to C. With the help of D. For
9. ---- I wonder if it _____ tomorrow.
---- Don’t worry, if it _______, we’ll stay at home.
A. rains, rains B. will rain, rains C. rains, will rain D. will rain, will rain
10. I couldn’t agree with ________ at the meeting.
A. that you said B. which you said C. all what you said D. what you said
11. --- Mum, could you buy me a dress like this?
--- Certainly, we can buy _____ one than this, but _____ this.
A. a better, better than B. a worse, as good as
C. a cheaper, as good as D. a more important, not as good as
12. Since you’re ____ danger, why not ask ______ help?
A. in, for B. in, to C. with, for D. with, to
13． --- Shall we go skating tomorrow?
---- _________.
A. you’re all right B. It’s very kind of you
C. You are right D. That’s a good idea
14. Jenny gave us _____ on how to improve English .
A. some advices B. many advices C. some advice D. an advice
15.
______
A. /, an, a B. The, an , a C. / , an, the D. / , the , a
16. Why not _______ Tom _______ his English.
A. help, improve B. to help, improve C. help, improving D. to help, improving
17. --- Must I five the dictionary back to the library now?
---- No, You _______. You can ______ it for another two weeks.
A. needn’t, know B. needn’t, keep C. mustn’t, lend D. mustn’t, keep
18. He is wearing his sunglasses to _____ himself from the sun.
A. prevent B. stop C. keep D. protect
19. Look, the teacher as well as all his students _______ playing games on the playground.
A. are B. is C. has been D. have been
20. ---- Ann has made great progress recently.
---- ______ and _______.
A. So has she, so have you B. So has she, so you have
C. So she has, so you have D. so she has, so have you.
21 There used to be a church here, ______?
A. don’t there B. used not there C. didn’t there D. didn’t it
22. The digital camera cost ______ that I didn’t buy it.
A. so much B. so little C. such much D. such little
23. ---- Who taught _______ French?
----- Nobody, she learned all by ______.
A. herself, her B. she, herself C. her, herself D. her, she
24. Mick, your T-shirt has _____, why don’t you buy a new one?
A. worn out B. broken out C. sold out D. run out
25 You need friends to _____, or we will feel ________.
A. chat, alone B. chat with, lonely C. speak, lonely D. talk with, alone
第二节 单词拼写 （根据句意和首字母提示完成单词，共15小题，满分15分）
26. --- Has he ever a__________ at the party?
--- Yes, I saw him last night.
27. We all regard it as an i____________（鼓舞） for us to continue our trip on foot.
28. The local ___________ (政府) has take actions to call on people to plant trees.
29. Zhongguancun is home to many _________(海外的) Chinese .
30. The m___（神秘的）stone which can predict typhoon(预测台风) attract many people’s attention.
31. E―mail English is s_________（应该）to be used on mobile phones.
32. _________(逐渐地), the wind died down and everything became worse.
33. After he pulled the two boys out of water, he felt e__________.（精疲力竭的）
34. This kind of camera is p________ in an American factory.
35. The prisoners a________ （企图）to escape, but failed..
第三节:完形填空(共20小题，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36―55各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s ____36___, she said she would go. This ____37 __ be the first time that his classmates and teacher ___38 ___ his mother and he felt ashamed of her __ 39 . Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a scar(疤痕)that __ 40 __ nearly the right side of her face. The boy never wanted to __41 __ why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were __ 42 __ by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother in spite of the scar, but the little boy was still __43__and hid himself from everyone, __44 __ a conversation between his mother and __ 45__.
The teacher asked __46 __, “How did you get the scar on your face?”
The mother answered, “__ 47 __ my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was __48 _ afraid to go in because the fire was __ 49__ ，so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked senseless but __ 50 __, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She touched（摸着） the __ 51__ side of her face. “This scar will be ___52__, but to this day, I have never __ 53 what I did.”
At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her mother in his arms and __54 __ a great sense of the sacrifice(牺牲)that his mother had made for him. He held her hand tightly for the ___ _55 __of the day.
36. A. enjoyment B. disappointment C. surprise D. excitement
37 .A. would B. could C. should D. must
38. A. noticed B. greeted C. accepted D. met
39 .A. look B. appearance C. clothes D. smile
40. A. included B. passed C. covered D. decorated
41. A. talk about B. think about C. care about D. hear about
42. A. impressed B. surprised C. excited D. comforted
43. A. surprised B. sad C. happy D. embarrassed(尴尬)
44. A. listening to B. looking at C. hearing D. watching
45. A. understanding B. the parents C. the teacher D. his classmates
46. A. carefully B. seriously C. nervously D. anxiously（焦急的）
47. A. As B. When C. Since D. While
48. A. so B. much C. quite D. too
49. A. out of control B. under control C. in control D. over control
50. A. surely B. hopefully C. luckily D. unluckily
51. A left B. crying C. wiped D. burned
52. A. ugly B. lasting (持久的) C. serious D. frightening
53. A. forgot B. recognized C. considered D. regretted
54. A. felt B. realized C. enjoyed D. told
55. A. others B. other C. rest D. following
第四节 阅读理解 （共20小题，满分40分）
A
Any mistake made in the printing
of a stamp raises its value to stamp collectors. A mistake on one inexpensive
postage stamp has made the stamp worth a million and a half times its original
value. The mistake was made more than a hundred years ago in the British colony
of
Before the order was filled and delivered, a ball was planned
at
Today there are only twenty-six of these misprinted stamps left fourteen One Penny Orange-Reds and twelve Two Penny Blues. Because of the Two Penny Blue’s rareness and age, collectors have paid as much as ＄16,800 for it.
56. Over a century ago,
A. was an independent
country B.
belonged to
C. was one of the
British colonies D.
was a small island in the
57. The mistake on the stamps was made ________.
A .in
C. in a post
office
D.
in
58. Stamp collectors have paid ＄16， 800 for ________.
A. fourteen One Penny Orange-Reds B. twelve Two Penny Blues
C. One Penny Orange-Red D. one Two Penny Blue
B
WHY IS THE SUN IMPORTANT？
The sun is a huge, hot, bright star. It is important because without it there would be no life on Earth. The sun gives us light and heat.
All living things need light and heat from the sun to live. Plants need light and heat to grow. They use the light from the sun to make food. We cannot make our own food, but plants can. All the food we eat comes from plants in a food chain(链)which starts with the sun. For example,
Animals need sunlight, too. Just like us, their food comes from a food chain which begins with the sun and the plants.
sun→ leaf→ caterpillar(毛虫)→bird
sun→ seaweed(海藻)→small fish→ whale(鲸)
Sunlight means we can see during the day. If there was no sun, it would be dark all the time. Even when the sky is cloudy, the sunlight is very strong and it shines through the clouds.
59. Which words tell us what the sun is like？
A. Huge.(大的) B. Hot. C. Bright. D. All above.
60. What are the two main things the sun gives us？
A. Light and heat. B. Heat and eggs. C. Corn and light. D. Wheat and bread.
61. Why can we still see during the day when the sky is cloudy？
A. Because we can see all day and all night.
B. Because the sun can't give us light all day long.
C. Because the sunlight can shine through the clouds.
D. Because we can't see at night.
62. All the food we eat comes from ______. And it starts with the _____.
A. plants; earth B. a food chain; sun
C. food; sun D. plants; star
63. In what way do you think the sun cannot be harmful(有害的)？
A. The sun can do harm to your eyes and skin.
B. It can make rivers too dry.
C. Without it there would be no life on Earth.
D. Hot sun on dry land can cause fires.
C
“How can I learn English well?” This is a question many students ask. In my opinion, the most effective way is to learn lessons by heart. If you can recite the text and write it out, you’ve learned it fairly well. And if you can tell, in your own words, what the lesson says you’re a very successful learner indeed. Your English will be quite perfect.
This is a difficult task. However, if you try to learn by heart only part of each lesson, you’ll find it not half so hard as you might have thought. Learning this way, you will make rapid progress. Of course, writing is also necessary. It helps you a lot on our way to success in English.
Equally important is to feel the language. You should be able to laugh at jokes and be shocked at bad news. When using English, try to forget your mother tongue, instead of helping you, your own language gets in your way. So, never try to see English through translation.
64. In the writer’s opinion, the most effective way in learning English is ____.
A. to practise speaking, writing and feeling it
B. to forget your own native language
C. to translate everything into his own language
D. to memorize the English words and grammatical rules
65. “Instead of helping you, your own language gets in your way.” This sentence means that memorizing your own language can ________.
A. help you to study English well B. stop you learning English well
C. make English easy to learn D. help you notice mistakes
66. Equally important is to feel the language. “to feel the language” here means________.
A. to get a knowledge of English by touching
B. to be able to read and write English
C. to translate English into your own by imagining
D. to be able to understand and enjoy the language
D
Festival activities programme （节日活动）
TIME AND PLACE
October 24――30
at Kerry Centre Hotel
Classroom area
1) English Taster Lesson
2) Food health-keeping method presentation Computer area
3) E-Photography and TechnoMusic
4) Education Software Demonstration
Internet Training area
SINA and Capital On- Line will provide Internet training for the public. The focus(焦点) will be on browsing the Internet; how to find useful information on the web and how to design an easy Web page.
Foyer activity area
5) The students from Beijing TV University for the Aged will provide a calligraphy (a kind of writing show)
6) Children activities
Lectures
21st Century, the educational weekly of China Daily, will invite experts from English- speaking countries to hold lectures from 18:30 to 20:30 on October 27 to 29 and in the daytime on October 30.
67. A 70 -year- old teacher wants to see how to use writing brush well, he should go to ________.
A. Classroom area B. Computer area
C. Internet Training area D. Foyer Activity area
68. A person who is interested in internet can go to ____________.
A. Computer area at 9 .m. Oct. 30 B.
Internet Training area at
C. Classroom area at 8:00 p. M. Oct. 26 D. Lectures at 9:00 p. m. Oct. 29
69. The students of English Department（英语系） have a chance to learn English at __________.
A. 9:00―9:
C. 17:15―18:00 Oct. 28 D. 12:00―12:45 Oct. 25
70. The word "browsing" in the passage probably means ____________.
A. smelling everywhere B. going here and there
C. listening everywhere D. reading here and there
E
It was at least two months before Christmas when nine-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bicycle. As Christmas drew nearer, her desire for a bicycle seemed to fade（消退）, or so we thought. We bought her a lovely doll, and a doll house. Then, much to our surprise, on December 23rd, she said that she “really wanted a bike more than anything else.” But it was just too late. With such a lot of preparations to do for the Christmas dinner we did not have the time to buy our little girl a bike. So, here we were Christmas Eve around 9:00 p.m., with Almie and her six-year-old brother, Dylan, sleeping in their beds. Now we could only think of the bicycle and the disappointment of our child. “What if I make a little bicycle out of clay (泥) and write a note that she could trade（交易，交换 ） the clay bike in for a real bike?” her dad asked. So he spent the next four hours making a tiny clay bike. On Christmas morning, we were excited for Almie to open the little gift box with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. Finally, she opened it and read the note aloud. “Does this mean that I can trade in this bike that Daddy made me for a real one?” I said, “Yes.” Almie had tears in her eyes when she replied, “I could never trade in this beautiful bicycle that Daddy made me. I'd rather keep this than get a real bike.” At that moment, we would have moved heaven and earth to buy her every bicycle in the world!
71. Choose the right time order of the following events.
a. The girl asked for a new bike.
b. The girl opened the little gift box.
c. The parents bought the girl a modern and popular doll.
d. The father made the girl a bike with clay.
e. The girl would rather keep the clay bike than get a real one.
A. a, b, c, e, d B. a, c, d, b, e
C. a, c, b, d, e D. a, b, d, c, e
72. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. The parents wanted the girl to have the clay bike for ever.
B. Tears were in the girl's eyes because she didn't like the present at all.
C. The girl never lost her desire for a bike.
D. The parents paid little attention to the daughter's desire for a bike.
73. Why did Dad make the clay bicycle?
A. He wanted his daughter to buy a real one.
B. He didn't want to disappoint his daughter.
C. He thought his daughter would like it.
D. He wanted to give his daughter a surprise.
74. What can we know from the last sentence?
A. The parents were sad and encouraged.
B. The parents felt nervous and shy.
C. The parents were moved and felt proud of the girl
D. The parents felt unhappy for the girl.
75. Which do you think is the best title （标题）for the story?
A. A lovely little girl B. A great and serious father
C. A clay bike D. Christmas shopping
第四节 书面表达 （满分25分）
请根据下面四幅图画内容，写一篇短文，记述昨天发生在你叔叔身上的事。
注意：1.词数100左右。
2.词汇：吊销驾照 revoke a driving license
2008年湖南省娄底市初中毕业学业考试
英语试卷
卷 I
Ⅰ、听力（四个部分, 共20小题, 计20分）
A) 单句理解(共5小题, 计5分)
听下面5个句子。每个句子后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C3个选项中选出与你所听到的句子意义相符的图片。听完每个句子后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每个句子读两遍。
1.
A B C
2.
A B C
3.
A. B C
4.
A B C
5.
A B C
B) 对话理解（共5小题，计5分）
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C３个选项中选出符合对话内容的最佳选项。听每段对话前，你将有５秒钟的时间阅读有关小题。听完每段对话后，你将有５秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
6. Where are the two speakers talking?
A. In the street. B. At a hospital. C. In a restaurant.
7. What is Miss Brown?
A. A student. B. A teacher. C. A doctor.
8. What are they doing now?
A. Doing their lessons now. B. Helping with each other. C. Making a telephone.
9. Why did George go to see the doctor?
A. Because he was ill.
B. Because his mother was ill.
C. Because the doctor was his friend.
10. How much do you have to pay for one ticket to Loudi?
A. 10 yuan. B. 14 yuan. C. 28 yuan.
C) 反应（共５小题，计５分）
听下面５个句子。根据你所听到的内容和实际情况，给每个句子写出简要答语。听完每个句子后，你都有15秒钟的作答时间。每个句子读两遍。
11. (答案请转写在答题卷上)________________________________________
12. (答案请转写在答题卷上)________________________________________
13. (答案请转写在答题卷上)________________________________________
14. (答案请转写在答题卷上)________________________________________
15. (答案请转写在答题卷上)________________________________________
D) 短文理解（共５小题，计５分）
听下面一段独白，独白后有５个小题。根据所听到的独白内容，在各小题空白处填入１至２个适当的词。听独白前，你将有25秒钟的时间阅读各个小题。听完独白后，你将有50秒钟的作答时间。独白读两遍。
16. Anna came to China_________.
17. She has lived in a hotel for_________.
18. She goes to an evening school to _________.
19. Yesterday she had ________ with the head of the hotel.
20. Anna was very _________ now.
II. 知识（两个部分，共20小题，计20分）
A)单项选择（共10小题，计10分）从A、B、C３个选项中选出１个能填入所给句子空白处的最佳选项。
21. -- __________ will you leave for
-- In a few days.
A. How many B. How soon C. How often
22. -- Have you ever read a book about Lei Feng?
--Yes, I have. Lei Feng was always ready ____ helping others.
A. with B. for C. as
23. -- There are so many green trees on ______ sides of the street.
-- What a beautiful street!
A. either B. neither C. both
24. ? Hurry up, _____ you’ll be late for class.
-- It doesn’t matter. There are still five minutes to go.
A. or B. but C. so
25. -- Mum, I’m hungry!
-- Oh, you can have some _______.
A. sweater B. bread C. pet
26. -- Shall we stay at home watching TV tonight?
-- No, I’d like _____ and see the “Nest” Stadium(鸟巢运动场).
A. to go B. go C. went
27. The museum is quite far. It will take you half _____ hour to go there by bus.
A. the B. a C. an
28. _______ students in our school contributed(捐赠) money to the people in the earthquake area.
A. Thousands of B. Thousands C. Thousand
29. -- Could you please help me with my English this weekend?
-- Sorry, I _______. I have something important to do.
A. can’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t
30. -- If it _____ tomorrow, I’ll go fishing with my grandfather.
-- That sounds good.
A. rain B. hasn’t rained C. is fine
B) 完形填空（共10小题，计10分）通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C 3个选项中，选出1个最佳答案。
At
about 1:00 o’clock in the morning, I was handing out with three friends. After
walking for a long time, we all felt very (31) . We wanted to
find a (32)
to have something on the
street, but I knew that most restaurants were (33) by this time. At last, at the end of
We (38) four bowls of noodles with some mutton and eggs. The noodles were delicious. I thought that the noodles were the nicest ones I had ever eaten. There were five Chinese (39) working there. They served us happily. They talked a lot, smiled a lot and invited us to come back. We told them we would tell our friends about their noodles. They were very (40) .
31. A. excited B. pleased C. hungry
32. A. barber’s shop B. restaurant C. church
33. A. closed B. large C. small
34. A. noodles B. water C. fruit
35. A. not B. really C. never
36. A. windows B. ships C. scarfs
37. A. hit B. kill C. see
38. A. brought B. took C. ordered
39. A. waiters B. salesgirls C. shop-assistants
40. A. tired B. sad C. happy
III. 阅读理解（共20小题，计40分）
A）阅读短文，判断下列句子是否符合短文内容。符合的写（A），不符合的写（B）。（10分）
My name is Li Hua. I’m a school girl. I study in a middle school. There are many girls in my class. We are all good friends. I go to school early in the morning on foot, but sometimes by bike. Classes begin at 8:00. We have four classes in the morning and two in the afternoon. I have lunch at school, because I have no time to walk home. After school we often play games. In the evening I do my homework. Sometimes I watch CCTV news at seven. And I like reading very much.
41. Li Hua is a school girl.
42. She often goes to school early in the morning on foot.
43. Li Hua has lunch at home.
44. There are three classes in the afternoon.
45. Li Hua likes reading books.
B）阅读下面短文，并做后面的题目，从3个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成给句子的最佳答案（10分）
One Friday night, a poor young man stood at a gate of the railway station. He played his violin and many people put money into the hat in front of him.
The next day, the young man came to the gate again, and put his hat on the ground. But different from what he always did in the past days, he took out a large piece of paper with some words in it and laid it on the ground. It said, “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come soon, Mr. Sang.”
After about an hour, a middle-aged man ran to the young man in a hurry and said, “It’s you! You do come here. I know that you’re an honest man and will certainly come here.” The young man asked, “Are you Mr. George Sang? Did you lose anything?” “A lottery (奖券) ticket,” answered the middle-aged man. The young man took out a lottery ticket and gave it to the man.
The prize of the lottery ticket was ＄500,000. Yesterday when the middle-aged man knew he won, he was very happy. He took out 50 dollars and put it in the hat. However, the lottery ticket was also thrown in.
Later, someone asked the young man, “You play the violin in the railway station every day to make money. Why didn’t you just take the prize of the lottery ticket for yourself?” The young man said, “Although I don’t have much money, I live happily. But if I lose honesty, I won’t be happy forever.”
46. The poor young man was playing ______ at a gate of the railway station.
A. his guitar B. his piano C. his violin
47. Many people put ______ into the poor young man’s hat.
A. money B. paper C. nothing
48. The middle-aged man put ________ into the poor man’s hat.
A. $50 B. his lottery ticket C. both $50 and his lottery ticket
49. What did the young man put on the ground on the next day?
A. His old hat B. A large piece of paper C. A lottery ticket
50. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The young man was honest.
B. The young man was not honest.
C. The young man didn’t give the lottery ticket back to the middle-aged man.
C）阅读下面5位同学的发言，从每题所给的A、B、C3个选项中，选出最佳选项（10分）
I’m 15. Now I’m studying English in
Li
I’m a 12-year-old boy. I like traveling very much. How I wish to visit the moon some day!
I’m 16. Before the earthquake (地震) in May 12, I wanted to be a news reporter. But now I want to be a doctor in the future. I’d like to help all the sick people.
I’m a
14-year-old girl in Tibet(西藏). The Qinghai Tibet Railway
has been built. I’ll be able to reach
I’m 13 years old. I want to invent a machine. It can send things or people from one place to another place far away in a minute.
Wei Hua,
51. What is Li Ming’s dream?
A. Inventing a language machine. B. Visiting the moon. C. Being a doctor.
52. A bad earthquake broke out in
A.
May 12 B.
May
53. Who is from Tibet?
A. Wei Hua . B. Wang Hao. C. Joma
54. People in Tibet can get to Beijing _____ in about 48 hours now.
A. by train B. by bus C. by plane
55. The best title(标题) for these passages would be “_________”.
A. A Doctor B. My Dream C. An English Teacher
D）阅读下列短文，根据短文回答问题（10分）
Modern zoos are different from old zoos of fifty years ago. In old zoos people could see animals from many parts of the world. The animals lived in cages. The zoo keepers(饲养员) took good care of them, but many of the animals did not feel well, and they often fell ill.
In modern zoos, people can see animals in more natural conditions(自然条件). The animals are free in larger places. Trees and grass grow in cages and water runs through the places. There is often a deep pool filled with water in it. In an American zoo, visitors can see some small animals and many birds when they walk through a big special cage, and it is large enough for the birds to live naturally.
Modern zoos not only show animals to visitors, but also keep and save rare(稀罕的) animals. For this reason, people in the future will still be able to enjoy watching these animals.
56. Where did the animals live in old zoos?
________________________________________________
57. Were the animals taken good care of in the old zoos?
________________________________________________
58. What can visitors see when they walk through a big special cage in a modern zoo?
________________________________________________
59. What else do modern zoos do besides showing animals to visitors?
________________________________________________
60. What do you think of the animals living in modern zoos?
________________________________________________
IV．写作技能（共20分）
A） 完成对话。
通读下列对话，然后根据上下文补齐对话内容（10分）
（M=Maria；S=Sam）
M: Hello, Sam?
S: Maria? Hi! (61)_____________
M: I’m in England! I’m calling to say “Happy New Year!” to you
S: (62) _____________
M: So, How’s it going there?
S: Great! How’s it going with you?
M: Pretty good. (63) _____________
S: I’m having a party. My classmates and friends are here.
M: Oh, that sounds like fun. What’s the weather like in your place?
S: (64) _____________ How’s the weather there?
M: Cold. Cold and humid(潮湿的). And raining.
S: Sounds bad… Then good-bye!
M: (65) _____________
B）书面表达（10分）
假如你是袁虹，你的澳大利亚笔友Tina想要你介绍家乡娄底的情况，请根据下面表格中提供的英文信息，用50-60个词，发一个Email给她。开头和结尾已写出，不计入字数。
Location(位置)
in the center of Hunan Province
Characteristics(特征)
200,000 people,
streets wide with green tall trees
Climate(气候)
hot in summer, not rather cold in winter
Tour(旅游)
many places of interests: Meijiang Scenic Spot, Boyue Cave, Meishan Imperial Palace and the Native Place of Zeng Guofan
Dear Tina,
I’m very happy to have received your email. Now let me tell you________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.So welcome to Loudi and enjoy yourself here if you have time!
Yours,
Yuan Hong
卷II
I．翻译（共5小题，计10分）
阅读下列短文，将划线句子翻译成中文。
(1)There are all kinds of lakes in the world. Have you ever seen a lake of seven colors? If you don’t, you can go to Qinghai Lake. The lake shows different colors in different seasons and even different times of day. (2)This change is because of the water depth(深度).
(3)Qinghai Lake is also well-known for Birds Island. The island off the western beach is the size of several big playgrounds. (4)It’s home for 100,000 birds in spring and summer. Bird watchers(观看者) can enjoy better views there than in any zoo.
Grasslands and tall mountains all around make the lake even more beautiful. Animals graze (吃青草) on the grassland. (5)The blue sky is reflected(映衬) in the deep blue lake. Can you imagine a more beautiful place than this?
1. ______________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________
5. ______________________________________________
II. 任务型阅读（共5小题，计10分）
阅读下列短翻译，根据短文内容，完成表格。（每空填1-2个词）
What do you think of the most important inventions in the world? The TV? The printing? The telephone? Or the computer? A report shows that they are not the only important inventions. Here are three other important inventions.
One of the simplest inventions is the toilet(厕所). Before toilets, waste ran into rivers from people’s houses. Illnesses were common in big cities, and it was often difficult to find clean drinking water.
Animal food is another important invention. Before the invention, most animals were killed every autumn because there was not enough food for them in winter. After hay(干草) became a kind of common animal food, animals could live through the long winter.
The third great invention is glasses. Glasses help people read, write and do “close work” after the age of 45. Without glasses, the world would be difficult for the people above 45.
(6)______________
Some most important inventions
Three other simple inventions
Before the inventions
▲The TV
▲(7)_____________
▲The telephone
▲The computer
▲The toilet
Waste ran into rivers from people’s house.
Illnesses were common in (9)___________.
It was often difficult to find clean drinking water.
▲Hay /Animal food
Most animals were killed in autumn because there was (10)___________ food in winter.
▲(8)_____________
Reading writing and “close work” would be difficult for the people above the age of 45.