杭州市英语中考试卷及答案

杭州市英语中考试卷及答案

杭州市2008年各类高中招生文化考试 英 语 ‎（满分120分，考试时间100分钟）‎ Ⅰ．听力部分（共25分）：略 Ⅱ．笔试部分(95分)‎ 四、单项填空(共15小题，计15分)‎ ‎ 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ ‎16．It is said that ________ umbrella was invented over four thousand years ago by Chinese people．‎ ‎ A．a B．an C．the D．不填 ‎17．As there were not enough chairs in the park．they had to sit on the ________.‎ ‎ A．ground B．earth C．land D．field ‎18．—This bus is always late，________?‎ ‎ —It sure is．‎ ‎ A．is not it B．isn’t it C．isn’t the bus D．doesn’t it ‎19．—________ do you study for a test?‎ ‎ —I study by working with a group．‎ ‎ A．What B．Whom C．HOW D．Where ‎20．Happiness ________ in her grandfather’s eyes every time he hears her voice．‎ ‎ A．shines B．is shone C．has shone D．was shone ‎21．Four hundred dollars for a pair of shoes，you ________ be joking!‎ ‎ A．may B．can C．need D．must ‎22．—The dish is delicious!‎ ‎ —Well，at least it’s the one I cooked yesterday．‎ ‎ A．as good as B．worse than C．as well as D．as bad as ‎23．She will leave her homework ________ the teacher’s desk after school today．‎ ‎ A．from B．to C．for D．on ‎24．Excuse me，but may I ask you ________?‎ ‎ A．what business are you in B．what business you’re in ‎ C．in what business are you D．are you in what business ‎25．I prefer not to eat too much food ________ is fried，like French fries．‎ ‎ A．that B．what C．it D．不填 ‎26．—Is there anything you want me to get on the bus?‎ ‎ —Sure．________ take the suitcase?‎ ‎ A．Do you mind B．How about ‎ C．Had you better to D．Why don’t you ‎27．—bought ________ China Daily from a street-corner machine this morning．‎ ‎ A．a page of B．a piece of C．a copy of D．a book of ‎28．I’ve ________ all the photos in the drawer，but I still can’t find the one you need．‎ ‎ A．opened up B．given away C．handed out D．looked through ‎29．She ________ that same song so many times．I’m getting sick of it!‎ ‎ A．sings B．sang C．will sing D．has sung ‎30．—I’m afraid I’ve broken the chair．‎ ‎ —________，I can easily get it fixed．‎ ‎ A．No way B．Excuse me C．Never mind D．Go ahead 五、完形填空(共15小题，计15分)‎ ‎ 通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出一个最佳选项。‎ ‎ I know my brother better than anyone else in the world．Since the moment of his birth，I’ve been part of his life．I had spent seven 31 years in the world with the attention of those around me．But when Rohan was born，life 32 ．Suddenly I had to 33 my toys and there were no more bedtime stories or my own choice of food．‎ ‎ Finally，I felt my 34 at my brother．The poor baby had no idea what had made me so unhappy．Maybe he found me strange．the only person in this house 35 did not like him．Whatever the reason was，he loved 36 me around．However．I seldom talked to him and 37 asked him to leave me alone．‎ ‎ Then all that changed．I hardly remember everything of that day six years ago， 38 I do remember that I was feeling very angry．Somehow my feet led me to my brother’s bed．My hand，completely 39 from my mind，reached through the bars(护栏)．At once，he reached his small hand and softly touched 40 ．And that was all I needed．Through all the unhappiness of the day，that one moment changed 41 ．How could I hate someone who made me feel so important? For the 42 time，I saw my brother，not through the eyes of a child who was no longer favored(宠爱)，but through the eyes of a 43 ．‎ ‎ To this day，I can’t imagine life 44 my brother．It is unbelievable how much I have 45 about life from a seven-year-old boy．Above all，Rohan has taught me that one should not care only for himself．‎ ‎31．A．happy B．hard C．lonely D．busy ‎32．A．began B．continued C．changed D．saved ‎33．A．collect B．choose C．hide D．share ‎34．A．fun B．anger C．fear D．worry ‎35．A．which B．where C．who D．what ‎36．A．showing B．carrying C．meeting D．following ‎37．A．always B．already C．hardly D．almost ‎38．A．but B．so C．or D．for ‎39．A．far B．sick C．different D．free ‎40．A．one B．both C．mine D．them ‎41．A．nothing B．everything C．something D．anything ‎42．A．first B．second C．last D．next ‎43．A．student B．parent C．teacher D．sister ‎44．A．except B．besides C．without D．through ‎45．A．cared B．learned C．talked D．heard 六、阅读理解(共15小题。计30分。其中第一节10小题，计20分；第二节5小题。计lO分)‎ 第一节阅读下列短文。从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。‎ A ‎ Every child has a dream of what they Want to be．right? When Renee Butts was little，her dream was to become a volunteer firefighter because her father was one．Sadly，when she was 14，her father died and she was never able to volunteer with him．Renee’s story doesn’t end there，however，which is why I think of her as a true hero．She was strong-minded and never gave up．which makes her a good firefighter．‎ ‎ Some days she must be ready to dell．with any emergency，like fighting a fire，dealing with a ear accident or helping someone who’s sick．Other days she is in the driver’s seat．Sometimes Renee works nine to eleven days a month on 24-hour shifts．She also has a family to take care of．Her husband is a firefighter，too．‎ ‎ Renee remembers the first time she fought a fire．She was awoken early in the morning by the alarm．She said she was very nervous but did what she had to do．‎ ‎ When I asked Renee what the best part of her job is，she replied，“Helping people and saving their lives．”I think that shows signs of being a true hero．She’s always glad to do anything for anyone in need．With 140 people in her station．Renee is one of the only three women．‎ ‎ I think she’s great．We could never live without people like her who is glad to help others．Renee’s deed helps me believe that I can do anything．I hope someday to be just like her：to wake up and help people every day．‎ ‎46．When her father died．Renee Butts ________．‎ ‎ A．gave up her dream B．decided to do as her father did ‎ C．married a firefighter D．became a child without family ‎47．What is Renee’s husband?‎ ‎ A．A driver． B．A writer． C．A doctor． D．A fireman．‎ ‎48．Which of the following is true according to the passage?‎ ‎ A．The writer learns a lot from Renee．‎ ‎ B．There are 143 members in the station．‎ ‎ C．Renee works 9 to 11 hours every day．‎ ‎ D．Renee wants to be famous by doing so．‎ ‎49．What does the writer think of Renee Butts?‎ ‎ A．Clever． B．Careful C．Helpful D．Outgoing ‎50．What’s the best title for the passage?‎ ‎ A．A True Hero B．A Busy Volunteer ‎ C．A Famous Woman D．A Sweet Dream B ‎ Taking away a city’s rubbish is a big job．Every day trucks come into a city to collect it．Most rubbish is made up of things we can’t eat or use．If we kept these things we would soon have a mountain of rubbish．‎ ‎ In some cities the rubbish is collected and taken outside of city to a dump．Often the city dump is placed where the ground is low or there is a big hole．The kitchen rubbish is broken into small pieces and sent into the sewage system．The sewage system takes away the used water from toilets，bathtubs and other places．‎ ‎ To keep mice and flies away，some earth is used to cover the newly dumped rubbish．Later，grass may be planted on the rubbish-filled land．Finally，a house or a school may be built there．and then you’d never know that this had once been an old rubbish dump．‎ ‎ In other cities the rubbish is burnt in special places．The fire burns everything but the metal．Sometimes the metal can be used again in factories where things are made of metal．The food parts of rubbish are put in special piles where they slowly change into something called humus，which looks like black earth．It is rich with the kinds of things that feed plants and help make them grow．‎ ‎51．You can most probably read the passage in ________.‎ ‎ A．a science book B．a TV guide ‎ C．a history book D．a telephone book ‎52．The main idea of the passage is ________．‎ ‎ A．to let us know taking away rubbish is a big job ‎ B．to explain the need for rubbish collection ‎ C．to introduce different ways to treat rubbish ‎ D．to tell people to take useful things out of rubbish ‎53．The underlined word“sewage”in the passage means ________．‎ ‎ A．排污 B．染色 C．洗涤 D．吸尘 ‎54．According to the passage，the food parts of rubbish can be used again ________.‎ ‎ A．to feed animals B．to feed plants ‎ C．to build a house D．to make machines ‎55．How should we take care of a used metal box according to the passage?‎ ‎ A．By burning it off． B．By putting it in water．‎ ‎ C．By throwing it away． D．By reusing and recycling it．‎ 第二节 Charles，Isabel，Alex，Tara和Toby五个人都爱好体育。现在他们正打算从事各自喜欢的项目。请仔细阅读第56～60题中的个人情况说明。然后从A到E的五个项目中，选出符合各人要求的最佳选项。‎ ‎56．Charles works in the city center and wants to take up a sport that he can often do during his lunch break．He enjoys a game in which he can play with his workmate ‎ on the desk to relax．‎ ‎57．Isabel，aged 17，is a Chinese girl who studies in the us now．She never misses any matches played by Houston Rockets．She hopes to follow in Yao Ming’s steps．‎ ‎58．Alex likes water sports very much．He is good at showing different styles，such as butterflies，frogs and so on．Believe it or not，he can dive under water for 2.5 minutes．‎ ‎59．Tara comes from America．Now she teaches English in a middle school in Beijing．‎ ‎ In her free time，she would like to go in for a traditional sport so that she can learn more about China.‎ ‎60．Toby is a student in charge of PE lesson in Riverside Middle School．These days he is training hard for the coming sport meet．He wants very much to break the school record of ‎175 cm.‎ 七、词语填空(共10小题。计10分)‎ ‎ 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯(每个单词限用一次)。‎ like before open big you instead watch too be tooth Hot Tips for a Good Night’s Sleep ‎ If you’re fired，you’d better hot stay up late．Sleep is lovely—enjoy it! Have a fixed bedtime ‎ It makes 61 feel calm if everything is in order before you sleep．So brush your 62 ，wash your face， 63 the window and go to bed．Your mind will take in all the cue(提示) that it’s time to go the land of dreams and You’ll be sleeping ‎64 a baby in no time．‎ Go to bed when you’re tired!‎ ‎ If you’re feeling really tired，go to bed．Don’t stay up to ‎65 a late show，don’t try to do a bit more work．and don’t plan to stay at your friend’s place 66 late．Go to bed．‎ Say yes to milk ‎ If you want a bedtime snack，have something calming and sleepy．A glass of warm milk will help to sleep better．And try not to eat a 67 meal too close to bedtime，which keeps you awake．‎ Turn off the TV ‎ TV programmes make you excited．Don’t watch anything for an hour 68 you go to bed．Listen to some relaxing music 69 ! It will send you to sleep in no time at all．‎ ‎ All the tips above 70 for a good night’s sleep．Your body’s going to thank you very much for it．‎ 八、单词拼写(共10小题。计10分)‎ ‎ 根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母，写出各单词的完全形式(每空限填一词)。‎ ‎71．—What c is your T-shirt?‎ ‎ —It’s red．‎ ‎72．It’s very hot in s in Hangzhou，so you’d better come in spring．‎ ‎73．I’m planning to leave on the t (＝20th day of the month)．‎ ‎74．Stephen Hawking is a great s ，who has worked out a lot of physical problems．‎ ‎75．Tom is a little bit h ．He should eat less and exercise more．‎ ‎76．Would you like to see the movie with me? I’ve got two t ．‎ ‎77．you’ll hurt y if you’re not careful．‎ ‎78．The shoes are too big，so I’d like to try a pair．‎ ‎79．She likes reading very much．She often borrows books from the school l ．‎ ‎80．I’m much taller than Nancy，so I have to sit b her．‎ 九、书面表达(共1小题，计15分)‎ ‎ 假如你叫李明，最近你和你父母就“周末学生该不该与同学外出活动”进行了讨论。‎ 现在请你以Should teenagers go out with their friends on weekends? 为题，参照表内所提供的信息，写一篇英语短文。‎ Your parents’ ideas Your ideas ‎1. go over lessons ‎1. …‎ ‎2. have a good sleep ‎2. …‎ ‎3. help parents do housework ‎3. …‎ 注意：1．开头部分已写好，你只需接着写；‎ ‎ 2．所写内容必须包括表格中他们的想法和你的至少三个想法；‎ ‎ 3．词数：70个左右。‎ Should teenagers go out with their friends on weekends?‎ Recently I’ve had a discussion with my parents about whether teenagers should go out with their friends on weekends．‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ 参考答案 听力部分：略 笔试部分：‎ ‎16．C 17．A 18．B 19．C 20．A 21．D 22．A 23．B 24．B 25．A ‎26．D 27．C 28．D 29．D 30．C 31．A 32．C 33．D 34．B 35．C ‎36．D 27．A 38．A 39．D 40．C 41．B 42．A 43．D 44．C 45．B ‎46．B 47．D 48．A 49．C 50．A 51．A 52．C 53．A 54．B 55．D ‎56．C 57．E 58．A 59．D 60．B ‎61．you 62．teeth 63．open 64．like 65．watch ‎66．too 67．big 68．before 69．instead 70．are ‎71．color 72．summer 73．twentieth 74．scientist ‎75．heavy 76．tickets 77．yourself/yourselves ‎78．another ‎79．library ‎80．behind ‎[写作指导]‎ Should teenagers go out with their friends on weekends?‎ Recently I’ve had a discussion with my parents about whether teenagers should go out with their friends on weekends．My parents think that teenagers should stay at home to go over their lessons. And they should have enough time to have a good sleep. In the meanwhile, they should help their parents do some housework.‎ In my opinion, we teenagers should go out with our friends for fun so that we can relax more, And we can also share ideas with each other. What’s more, we can also take some exercise together to keep fit.‎