２００８年中考英語模擬試題（二）

姜經志

Ⅰ.單項選擇

1. This is ____ song Ive told you about. Isnt it ____ beautiful one?

A. the; the B. a; a C. the; a D. a; the

2. ——Will you be free this weekend?

——____ day is OK. I have nothing to do this Saturday and Sunday.A. Either B. Both C. Neither D. Each

3. Mary showed her new MP4 to me and she told me she ____ it only for two days.

A. has bought B. had bought C. has had D. had had

4. ——Have you forgotten ____ a CD from Lucy?

——Oh, yes. But I will remember ____ it to her this afternoon.

A. to borrow; to return B. borrowing; returning

C. to borrow; returning D. borrowing; to return

5. As a student, the first thing ____ we should do in the school is to

obey the school rules.

A. who B. which C. that D. whom

6. ——This is an easy text and there arent any new words in it.

——Yes, you are right. ____ it is hard for the kids.

A. So B. Or C. But D. And

7. ——Will your friends go hiking this Saturday?

——Yes, they ____ hiking if it ____ this Saturday.

A. go; doesnt rain B. will go; doesnt rain

C. will go; wont rain D. go; dont rain

8. ____ the students in our grade is about seven hundred, and ____ of them are from the country.

A. A number of; two-three B. The number of; two-threes

C. A number of; two-thirds D. The number of; two-thirds

9. ——Ah!Ive lost my purse.

——Is there ____ in it?

——____.

A. something else; Other nothing B. other something; Else nothing

C. else anything; Nothing else D. anything else; Nothing else

10. Look!The workers ____the old houses and some high buildings

____ here in two years.

A. pull down; will build B. are pulling down; will be built

C. are pulled down; build D. pull down; are built

11. Although he is ____ a little boy, he knows ____ much knowledge about the history of the Olympic Games.

A. so; so B. so; such C. such; so D. such; such

12. China has ____ about 18 billion yuan on the man-made spaceship project in the past 11 years and has made great progress.

A. cost B. taken C. paid D. spent

13. The Yangtze River is one of ____ rivers in the world and it is longerthan ____ in Europe.

A. longest; any other river B. longer; any other rivers

C. the longest; any river D. long; any rivers

14. ——Would you like to go swimming this afternoon, Mike?

——Id love to, but Im afraid I ____. I will help my mother with the housework.

A. must B. cant C. may D. shouldnt

15. ——Hi, Tom! Hows it going?

——____.

A. I think so B. Pretty good

C. Nothing D. It is the same as the past

16. Toms uncle works ____ a doctor in the hospital. Tom wants to be a doctor ____ his uncle.

A. as; like B. like; as C. like; like D. as; as

17. You ____ to the meeting this afternoon if you have something important to do.

A. neednt to come B. dont need come

C. dont need coming D. neednt come

18. ——Mum, I think Im ____ to get back to school.

——Not really, my dear. Youd better stay at home for another day ortwo.

A. enough well B. so good C. well enough D. good enough

19. Would you please tell me ____ next, Mr Wang?

A. what should we do B. we should do what

C. what we should do D. should we do what

20. ——Would you like me to call a taxi for you?

——____, but my driver is coming to meet me here. Thank you just the same.

A. Please do B. No, I neednt

C. I think so D. Its very kind of you

Ⅱ.完形填空

My work keeps me in Hong Kong most of the year, but I do try to get __1__ for a month in summer, usually July. Now as you probably know thats the main __2__ season in Europe, the favorite places for holiday and the famous cities are usually very __3__. But Im not seeking (尋找) the sun—I get plenty of __4__ in Hong Kong—and Im certainly not seeking the crowds!So when I go on holiday I buy a train pass (a sort of train ticket) that __5__ me first class travel on most of the railways of Western Europe. First class compartments are __6__ crowded and they are very comfortable. If youre going on an overnight __7__ you can take a sleeping train for more extra money. There are usually dining cars in the train.

I find that train travel is restful and __8__. There is always something to see. I particularly enjoy __9__ through Switzerland and Italy. You can get a very good __10__ of what a country is like from a train, you dont go too fast and you stop quite often. __11__ rail travel is very safe and I am never sick on a train as I am on a ship! Then there are always people to __12__ if you feel like a chat.

The __13__ that I seldom travel by plane is quite simple: as train stations are usually built in the city centre. I dont have to __14__ transport(交通). Transport can be a problem when arriving by __15__.

1. A. back B. off C. home D. away

2. A. holiday B. visiting C. windy D. rainy

3. A. quiet B. peaceful C. beautiful D. crowded

4. A. pleasure B. daylight C. sunshine D. money

5. A. shows B. allows C. gives D. takes

6. A. hardly B. always C. certainly D. much

7. A. way B. journey C. service D. work

8. A. interesting B. tiresome C. lonely D. cheap

9. A. staying B. traveling C. spending D. driving

10. A. idea B. looking C. drawing D. painting

11. A. Also B. Yes C. But D. However

12. A. talk to B. tell C. speak about D. say

13. A. aim B. conclusion C. reason D. fact

14. A. worry about B. order C. take care of D. consider

15. A. ship B. train C. car D. air

Ⅲ.閱讀理解

(A)

1. We can learn English from ____.

A. Ding Lei B. Zhang Bo C. Li Hong D. Yang Lun

2. You may telephone ____ for help if your younger brother or sister is ill.

A. Zhang Bo B. Li Hong C. Ding Lei D. Yang Lun

3. We can call ____ when we want to take a taxi to Hangzhou Railway Station.

A. 13908220148 B. 13704358529 C. 1397308479 D. 13587038385

4. Of the four, we cant send an e-mail to the ____.

A. driver B. farmer C. doctor D. teacher

5. If you have some questions about your little sons health, please send an e-mail to ____.

A. Dinglei@163.com B. cclh@163.com

C. hzyj!@163.com D. none of above

(B)

Traveling is one of the most important activities for people and it has interested people for hundreds of years. With the development of modern technology, traveling to the different countries has become much easier than ever. But do you know how to stay healthy during a trip?

Staying healthy while traveling can make your trip happier. The following information can be useful for you.

Before leaving:

▲Some kinds of medicine are necessary. They can be used as soon as you get sick or have other problems.

▲If you will do lots of physical activities on your trip such as walking, but you dont do exercise much, do some exercise weeks or months before you leave.

▲Wear comfortable shoes, a hat, sun-glasses and put on sunscreen.

While traveling:

▲Dont overexercise, especially on hot days.

▲Tap water(自來水) is not safe, so drink plenty of bottled water (also use it to brush your teeth) and always clean the cover on the bottle.

▲Dont use ice to cool drinks, because germs(細菌) are active in cold places.

▲Be careful with uncooked food and fruits that you cannot peel.

▲Have “rest time” during your trip.

根據短文內容，選擇最佳答案。

1. The text mainly tells us about ____.

A. the development of travel

B. some tips about travel health

C. how to prepare for a pleasant trip

D. what we should do when we travel

2. We can infer(推斷) from the text that ____.

A. people became interested in traveling a century ago

B. people shouldnt do any exercise before a trip

C. modern technology is helpful to the development of traveling

D. people can drink tap water while traveling

3. Which of the following isnt mentioned in the passage? ____.

A. Travel food B. Travel clothing

C. Travel costs D. Travel safety

4. Which picture doesnt show the things you need before the trip? ____.

5. When traveling, the writer seems to tell us that ____.

A. we should not do exercise on hot days

B. we dont need to clean the cover on the bottle

C. we can drink cold water

D. taking a break when traveling is necessary

(C)

Rats eat our food or make it so dirty that it isnt fit for people at all. Thats why people often kill them by laying down poison. After a day or two, they find the poison still there. The rats havent touched it, even though it is near the food which they eat. People think they must be clever.

Some scientists have been trying to find the best way to poison rats. They have watched to see just what a rat does day and night. They have found out that rats arent so clever. They are just very shy.

Rats usually live in holes. They run from these holes to places where they eat and drink. They have special paths on which they travel each time. So they know their paths quite well. If anything new, such as stone or wood, is put in the path, the rats wont go near it at first as they are too frightened. It will take them many days to get over the fear. They are also frightened to go near a place that they know, where something has been taken away. If a path goes around a rock, the rats follow the same path around the rock each time. If the rock is taken away, they will still run round the place where the rock was. They wont cross the empty place which is now open to them, even though it would be quicker.

Rats will always keep away from anything unusual to them. Thats why they wont eat poison on the first or second night. They usually wont go anywhere near it for about four days until they get used to being there. Even then they only eat a little at a time. If people want to kill rats with poison, all they have to do is to leave it out for a few days. Once the rats have got used to it, they will eat it and die.

1. The best title for this reading is ____.

A. Not Easy to Poison Rats

B. Clever or Shy

C. Scientists Find New Ways to Kill Rats

D. How to Watch Rats

2. Which of the following is true? ____.

A. The rats are so clever that they will not touch the poison

B. People should put the poison far away from their holes

C. People should lay the poison on the path

D. People have to wait after they lay down the poison

3. Rats wont touch the poison at first because ____.

A. they are frightened when anything unusual happens

B. they know the paths very well

C. its far from their holes

D. its near the holes

4. If you want to kill rats with poison, you have to ____.

A. take away the rock and lay down the poison

B. place a rock on the path to their holes

C. lay down the poison and wait till the rats get used to it

D. need more poison

5. The word “poison” means ____.

A. something that harms or kills people or animal

B. a kind of food that rats like very much

C. something that helps clean the room

D. something that can treat sick rats

Ⅳ.補全對話

根據下面的對話情景，在每個空白處填上一個適當的句子，使對話的意義連貫、完整。

A: Good morning!__1__

B: Good morning!Id like to buy a T-shirt.

A: We have some great T-shirts in all sizes. __2__

B: Size M.

A: How about the color?

B: I prefer blue.

A: Size M, blue one. Here you are.

B: Can I try it on?

A: __3__ Is it all right?

B: Yes, it is. __4__

A: 56 yuan.

B: I think its a bit expensive. Would you mind giving me a cheaper one?

A: How about this one? It only costs 45 yuan.

B: OK. __5__.

A: Thank you.

Ⅴ.書面表達

你所在的城市剛建成一座圖書館，請你根據下面所提供的信息，用英語寫一篇介紹。

1.時間

2.地址

3.主要功能