1、无锡市中考题及答案初 中 毕 业高级中等学校招生 2008年无锡市 考试英 语 试 题说 明：1. 本试题分两卷，第一卷（选择题）在第1至第6页，第二卷（非选择题）在第7至第10页。 2. 本试题满分120分，考试时间120分钟。 3. 考试结束时，试题卷和答题卡一并收回。 第 一 卷 （ 选 择 题，共75分）注意事项：1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用2B 铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2. 每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。答案写在试卷上，一律不给分。一、 听力测试 （ 本大题共20 分，每小题1分 ）第一
2、节（共10小题）听下面10段短对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。听第1至10段材料，回答第1至10题。1. Who is the least humotous of the three? A. Jim. B. Sam. C.Nick.2. How often does Mrs Mrs Brown take the medicine? A. Three times a day. B. Twice a day C Once two days.3. What can we know a
3、bout the pork? A. Its price has risen. B. Its as expensive as fish. C. Its cheaper at other supermarkets.4. Why did Mrs Liu say “sorry” to the man? A. At 7:45. B. At 8:15. C. At 8:45.5. How does the boy feel about the next Maths exam? A. She knew her English was rather poor. B. She didnt know she wa
4、s speaking too fast. C. She didnt know she was speaking too slowly .6. What does the woman mean? A. She isnt fond of Japanese food. B. She doesnt want to go to the restaurant with the man . C. She wants to pay this time.7. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Husband and wife
5、 B. Doctor and patient C. Teacher and student8. How much money does the man still need to buy the Walkman? A. 10 yuan. B. 20 yuan. C. 80 yuan.9. How does the man feel about his job? A. He doesnt like it very much. B. He cares much about it. C. He hates working overtime (超时).10. What time will the tr
6、ain arrive in Dalian? A. At 7 p.m. B. At 8 p.m. C. At 9 p.m. 第二节（共10小题）听下面3段长对话和短文，每段对话和短文后有几个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话和短文前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题6秒钟，听完后，每小题将给出6秒钟的作答时间。每段对话和短文读两遍。听第11段材料， 回答第11、12题。11. Who is going to the concert? A. Millie. B. Dick. C. Both Millie and Dick.12. What are the two speaker
7、s mainly talking about? A. A well-known singer B. A pop song. C. A programme of Roberts music.听第12段材料，回答第13至15题。13. How many persons are going to see Betty off at the airport? A. Only one. B. Two. C. Three.14. Where will Betty stay in Guangzhou? A. In a hotel. B. In her brothers home. C. In her frie
8、nds home.15. How will Peter go to Xian with his parents? A. By train. B. By plane. C. By coach.听第13段材料，回答第16至20题。16. Where is Hao Yue studying now? A. In Beijing University（大学）. B. In Beijing Union University. C. In Beijing Foreign Languages University.17. Wheh did Hao Yue begin to teach sign langua
9、ge? A. About two years ago. B. Less than five years ago. C. More than five years ago.18. What does the special “bridge” mean?A. Sign language. B. More Language. C. More love.19. Why was Hao Yue honoured with the title of “One of the top 10 volunteers in Beijing?A. Because of her unuaual way of think
10、ing.B. Because of her perfect language skill.C. Because of her excellent voluntary services.20. What does Hao Yue hope to do for the Beijing Olympic Games?A. To give good service to disabled visitors. B. To get better test results. C. To plan a sign language learning program. 二、单项填空 在A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选
11、出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(本大题共15分，每小题1分)21. I hear therell be _ talk on teenage problems next Monday. Do you mean _ talk our teacher asked us to lisiten to? A. a; the B. a; a C. the; the D. the; a22. _ is too difficult if you put your effort into it. A. Anything B. Something C. Nothing D. Everything23. This mo
12、rning Jack came to school _ than _ student in his class. A. much late; any B. much later; any other C. much later; any D. much later; any other24. - Will you go to the museum with me this afternoon? - Sorry, _. My aunt is coming to see me A. I dont B. I cant C. I neednt D. I mustnt25. About _ of the
13、 workers in the factory were born in the _ . A. two-thirds; 1970 B. two-thirds; 1970s C. two-third; 1970 D. two-third; 197026. The old man got sick last April and _ in bed since then. A. was B. had been C. has been D. would be27. It was _ weather that they decided to go out for a picnic A. such fine
14、 B. such a fine C. so fine D. so fine a 28. _ generous _ the little girl to share her toys with the other kids? A. Its; of B.Thats; of C. Its; for D. Thats; for29. - Mr Gao went to Shanghai for the air exhibition last week. - Is that _ he had two days off?A. what B. when C. why D. where30. My parent
15、s will go there by taxi because it is raining_. A. badly B. hardly C. probably D. heavily31. This photo reminds me _ the days when I worked _ the farm with my classmates A.about; in B. about; on C. of; in D. of; on32. Its rather cold in most of south China _ in spring. A. on time B. at a time C. at
16、times D. all the time33. - How long have Mr and Mrs _? - For more than twenty years.A. married B. had married C. got married D. been married34. Could you tell me if the plan includes _ the Summer Palace? A. the visit B. visiting C. for us to visit D. for our visiting35. - Im sorry I broke your mirro
17、r. - Oh, really? _ . A. It doesnt matter B. Dont be sorry C. Not at all D. Its OK with me三、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意, 然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 (本大题共10分，每小题1分）Jody was ten years old when he decided he needed a job. He thought it might be 36 to raise (养) worms. He could sell them to farmers and people wh
18、o fished. So in 37 , he bought many worms. But that winter the cold weather killed all the worms because he had not 38 them in a warm place. The next spring Jody 39 again. He bought more worms, which he took good care of. When winter came, he took them inside 40 they would stay warm. Many people bou
19、ght his worms. One day when Jody was twelve, he got a letter. It was frome state (州) of New York. The letter said, “ Everyone who 41 things has to pay taxs (税)!” Jody made only one dollar selling worms. But he still 42 to pay part of that money to the state. He told many people in his town what had
20、43 . Soon some people from a television station 44 with Jody. Many people saw it and they began to write letters to the state. The letters now said that the law was 45 . Finally the law was changed. Children like Jody can now sell things without paying money to the state.36.A. boringB.lucky C. funD.
21、 impossible37.A. autumn B. springC. winterD. summer38.A. caughtB. foundC. hiddenD. put39.A. triedB. waitedC. failedD. practised40.A. beforeB. untilC. thoughD. so41.A. buysB. sellsC. keepsD. presents42.A. hopedB. wantedC. hadD. remembered43.A. followedB. appearedC. happenedD. continued44.A. talkB.vis
22、itC. quarrelD. work45.A. commonB. unfairC. differentD. useless四、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（本大题共30分，每小题2分） AWe are often asked to make a speech in life. Most of us are afraid of it and dont do a good job. Here are some simple steps to make your speech a successful one. First of all, find out everyt
23、hing you can about your subject and at the same time find out as much as you can about your audience. Who are they? What do they know about your subject? Put yourself in their shoes as you prepare your speech.Then try to arrenge your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as m
24、any examples as possible. Never forget your audience. Dont talk over their headsor talk down to them. When you are giving your speech, speak slowly and clearly, look at your audience and pause for a few seconds from time to time to give your audience chances to think over what youve said. Just remem
25、ber: be prepared, know your subject and your audience, say what you have to say and be yourself so that your ideas will bring you and your audience together.46. “Put yourself in their shoes as you prepare your speech.” means that while preparing your speech , you must _.A. put your shoes away and pu
26、t on theirs B. try on their shoes to see if they fit you C. wear the shoes in the same size as theirs D. He wondered if he was in good health.47. When he is giving his speech, the speaker should _.A. let his eyes rest on the subjectB. follow the audience step by stepC. face the audience in a natural
27、 wayD. look up and sown from time to time48. During the course of a speech, it is not right for a speaker to _.A. think nothing of the audience B. speak in a clear voiceC. take a short stop at times D. give a lot of examples49. What does the underlined word “pause” mean in the passage?A. listen B. s
28、top C. chjoose D. search50. Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?A. How to Remember the Audience B. How to Pick out the Topic for a Speech C. How to Prepare the Material for a Speech D. How to Iprove Your Speech B Yesterday the police were joined by more Yesterday the police were join
29、ed by more than 20 volunteers in the continuing search for the two missing teenagers, Vicky Gray and Tom Hunter, and their guide, Gavin Jones. The police said that they had disappeared during an adventure (冒险) tour of Cape York Peninsula.This was the second day of the search and the police were now
30、very worried about the safety of the three missing people.The police said that thesearch had covered a wide area, but the rainforest was thick and their work was made harder by the recent rain. Later on Chief Inspector (警官) Roger Fleet said, “The travellers had a ridio with them. If they had been in trouble, they would have called us.”The three travellers left Cooktown very early on Saturday morning in a Toyota car. They took a small dirt road that runs down to the Daintree River, a dangerous river full of crocodiles (鳄鱼). Chief Inspector Roger Fleet said th
