◎ 2008年江苏省无锡市初中毕业高级中等学校招生考试英语试题的第一部分试题
  • 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。
    1. Who is the least humorous 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 about the pork?
    [     ]
    A. Its price has risen.
    B. It's as expensive as fish.
    C. It's cheaper at other supermarkets.
    4. When 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 didn't know she was speaking too fast.
    C. She didn't know she was speaking too slowly.
    6. What does the woman mean?
    [     ]
    A. She isn't fond of Japanese food.
    B. She doesn't want to go to the restaurant with the man.
    C. She wants to pay this time.
    7. What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?
    [     ]
    A. Husband and wife
    B. Doctor and patient
    C. Teacher and student
    8. 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 doesn't like it very much.
    B. He cares much about it.
    C. He hates working overtime (超时).
    10. What time will the train arrive in Dalian?
    [     ]
    A. At 7 p.m..
    B. At 8 p.m..
    C. At 9 p.m..
  • 听材料,回答问题。
    1. Who is going to the concert?
    [     ]
    A. Millie.
    B. Dick.
    C. Both Millie and Dick.
    2. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
    [     ]
    A. A well-known singer
    B. A pop song.
    C. A programme of Robert's music.
  • 听材料,回答问题。
    1. How many persons are going to see Betty off at the airport?
    [     ]
    A. Only one.
    B. Two.
    C. Three.
    2. Where will Betty stay in Guangzhou?
    [     ]
    A. In a hotel.
    B. In her brother's home.
    C. In her friend's home.
    3. How will Peter go to Xi'an with his parents?
    [     ]
    A. By train.
    B. By plane.
    C. By coach.
  • 听材料,回答问题。
    1. Where is Hao Yue studying now?
    [     ]
    A. In Beijing University (大学).
    B. In Beijing Union University.
    C. In Beijing Foreign Languages University.
    2. When did Hao Yue begin to teach sign language?
    [     ]
    A. About two years ago.
    B. Less than five years ago.
    C. More than five years ago.
    3. What does the special "bridge" mean?
    [     ]
    A. Sign language.
    B. More Language.
    C. More love.
    4. Why was Hao Yue honoured with the title of "One of the top 10 volunteers in Beijing"?
    [     ]
    A. Because of her unuaual way of thinking.
    B. Because of her perfect language skill.
    C. Because of her excellent voluntary services.
    5. 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.
  • —I hear there'll 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; a
  • _______ is too difficult if you put your effort into it.
    [     ]
    A. Anything
    B. Something
    C. Nothing
    D. Everything
  • This morning Jack came to school _______ than _______ student in his class.
    [     ]
    A. much late; any
    B. much later; other
    C. much later; any
    D. much later; any other
  • —Will you go to the museum with me this afternoon?
    —Sorry, _______. My aunt is coming to see me.

    [     ]

    A. I don't
    B. I can't
    C. I needn't
    D. I mustn't
  • About _______ of the workers in the factory were born in the _______.

    A. two-thirds; 1970
    B. two-thirds; 1970s
    C. two-third; 1970
    D. two-third; 1970s
◎ 2008年江苏省无锡市初中毕业高级中等学校招生考试英语试题的第二部分试题
  • The old man got sick last April and _______ in bed since then.

    A. was
    B. had been
    C. has been
    D. would be
  • It was _______ weather that they decided to go out for a picnic.

    A. such fine
    B. such a fine
    C. so fine
    D. so fine a
  • _______ generous _______ the little girl to share her toys with the other kids.
    [     ]
    A. It's; of
    B. That's; of
    C. It's; for
    D. That's; for
  • —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. where
  • My parents will go there by taxi because it is raining ________.

    A. badly
    B. hardly
    C. probably
    D. heavily
  • 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; on
  • It's rather cold in most of south China _______ in spring.

    A. on time
    B. at a time
    C. at times
    D. all the time
  • —How long have Mr and Mrs White ________?
    —For more than twenty years.

    A. married
    B. had married
    C. got married
    D. been married
  • Could you tell me if the plan includes ________ the Summer Palace?

    A. the visit
    B. visiting
    C. for us to visit
    D. for our visiting
◎ 2008年江苏省无锡市初中毕业高级中等学校招生考试英语试题的第三部分试题
  • 单项选择。

    —I'm sorry I broke your mirror.

    —Oh, really? _______.

    A. It doesn't matter
    B. Don't be sorry
    C. Not at all
    D. It's OK with me
  • 完形填空。
        Jody was ten years old when he decided he needed a job. He thought it might be   1   to raise (养) worms. He
    could sell them to farmers and people who fished. So in   2  , he bought many worms. But that winter the cold
    weather killed all the worms because he had not   3   them in a warm place.
        The next spring Jody   4   again. He bought more worms, which he took good care of. When winter came,
    he took them inside   5   they would stay warm. Many people bought 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   6   things has to pay taxs (税)!" Jody made only one dollar selling worms. But he still   7   to
    pay part of that money to the state. He told many people in his town what had   8  . Soon some people from a
    television station   9   with Jody. Many people saw it and they began to write letters to the state. The letters now
    said that the law was  10  . Finally the law was changed. Children like Jody can now sell things without paying
    money to the state.
    (     ) 1. A. boring  
    (     ) 2. A. autumn  
    (     ) 3. A. caught  
    (     ) 4. A. tried  
    (     ) 5. A. before  
    (     ) 6. A. buys    
    (     ) 7. A. hoped  
    (     ) 8. A. followed 
    (     ) 9. A. talk    
    (     ) 10. A. common  
    B. lucky      
    B. spring   
    B. found     
    B. waited   
    B. until     
    B. sells     
    B. wanted   
    B. appeared         
    B. visit     
    B. unfair 
    C. fun        
    C. winter    
    C. hidden      
    C. failed      
    C. though      
    C. keeps      
    C. had      
    C. happened        
    C. quarrel    
    C. different 
    D. impossible   
    D. summer       
    D. put          
    D. practised    
    D. so           
    D. presents     
    D. remembered   
    D. continued    
    D. work         
    D. useless    
  • 阅读短文,选择正确答案。
        We are often asked to make a speech in life. Most of us are afraid of it and don't do a good job. Here are
    some simple steps to make your speech a successful one. First of all, find out everything 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 many examples as possible. Never forget your
    audience. Don't talk over their heads or 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 you've said. Just remember: 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.
    1. "Put yourself in their shoes as you prepare your speech." means that while preparing your speech, you must
        ________.
    [     ]
    A. put your shoes away and put 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.
    2. When he is giving his speech, the speaker should ________.
    [     ]
    A. let his eyes rest on the subject
    B. follow the audience step by step
    C. face the audience in a natural way
    D. look up and sown from time to time
    3. 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 voice
    C. take a short stop at times
    D. give a lot of examples
    4. What does the underlined word "pause" mean in the passage?
    [     ]
    A. listen
    B. stop
    C. chjoose
    D. search
    5. 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
  • 阅读短文,选择正确答案。
        Yesterday the police were joined by more Yesterday the police were joined 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 very worried about the safety of the three
    missing people.
        The police said that the search 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 the tourists wouldn't have got into trouble if they had stayed on the main road.
        A photo of Vicky and Tom was found by a policeman under the "Be Careful about crocodiles" sign near the
    river. Why was the photo left behind? This is just one of the unanswered questions. Other questions are: Why
    was the photo left behind? Why was the Toyota parked and locked at the edge of the rainforest? The police said
    that the travellers had left a map of the area behind. Why? Why had someone drawn a cross on the point (地点)
    where the car is? Is this a sign? What does it mean? If anyone can give information or has seen these three
    young people, contact the local police in Cooktown.
    1. This article is probably taken from ________.
    [     ]
    A. a newspaper
    B. a magazine
    C. a storybook
    D. a guidebook
    2. Which word best describes the search of the three missing people?
    [     ]
    A. Helpless
    B. Hard
    C. Delightful
    D. Successful
    3. Which of the following things wasn't found by the police?
    [     ]
    A. A touring map.
    B. A photo of the travellers.
    C. The travellers' radio.
    D. The travellers' car
    4. All the following are unanswered questions except ________.
    [     ]
    A. why they left a photo behind
    B. why they came to this area
    C. why their Toyota was parked in the place
    D. why a cross was drawn on the map
    5. The article asks people to ________.
    [     ]
    A. join the police in searching for the missing people
    B. tell the police about the travellers' ages and their appearance
    C. learn the lesson and stop taking adventure tours
    D. provide information about the missing people
  • 阅读短文,选择正确答案。
        Where in the world can you take an hour's train ride, and pass a forest, a London street, a scene from the
    Wild West, and a burning building that never burns down? There's only one place, and that's Hollywood, in
    California. The scenes you see from the tourist train are film sets(布景) in the Universal Studios, one of the
    oldest and largest movie companies(公司) in the USA.
        A visit to Universal Studios brings back memories of great days of Hollywood, the films and the stars. But
    they are only memories. Hollywood isn't quite the same as it used to be. Costs have gone up and confidence has
    gone down. Movie-makers are afraid to spend their money on expensive new ideas. Instead, they repeat old
    ones.
        The film industry is changing fast. Teenagers still go out to the movies. The theatre is a good place to meet
    friends away from home. But older people mostly stay home to watch series, like Dynasty have become as
    important to Hollywood as expensive movies. These “soap opera”, as they are called, show rich, powerful
    families living in beautiful homes and wearing beautiful clothes. But the actors and actresses are nearly all
    middle-aged, like many of the people who watch them.
        Though it is soap opears that are keeping the film-makers of Hollywood in Business, big films are still being
    made in America. But more and more of them are made outside Hollywood. New York is the most important
    new center, but there are many others as well. Movie-makers have realized that they don't need Hollywood any
    more. Modern cameras and real houses instead of expensively made copies in a studio. Other states, especially
    Florida and Texas, are working hard to take the film business away from California. They are offering better
    working conditions and lower cost.
        But Hollywood is fighting back. The state of California is trying hard to keep its best-known industry.
    1. From the passage, we know Universao Studios is ________.
    [     ]
    A. a very large park
    B. a busy London street
    C. a famous movie company
    D. an old Hollywood movie
    2. The movie industry in California isn't as successful as before because ________.
    [     ]
    A. young people don't go to movie theatres any more
    B. there is strong competition from other states
    C. its movie companies are in need of young stars
    D. the state hasn't put a development plan into action
    3. Which of the following seems to be a threat (威胁) to Hollywood?
    [     ]
    A. The use of modern cameras and other equipment
    B. The interest of middle-aged film stars
    C. The making of TV series like Dynasty
    D. The expensively made copies of scenes
    4. What can we learn about "soap operas" from the passage?
    [     ]
    A. They are teenagers' favourits.
    B. They are much more expensive.
    C. They are less attractive.
    D. They are cheaper and easier to make.
    5. The passage mainly tells us ________.
    [     ]
    A. something about the film industy in the USA
    B. the importance of soap operas in hollywood
    C. the good old days of Hollywood
    D. the film business in California
  • 根据句意,用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
    1. Many Chinese have trouble using a knife and fork _________ (correct).
    2. They will lose __________ (they) if they go down that path.
    3. Are you satisfied with these __________ (dancer) performances in the opera?
    4. When you feel tired, you'd better wear _________ (energy) colours, such as green.
    5. Don't get _________ (patient) about your personal trouble.
  • 根据句意和汉语注释,写出单词的正确形式。
    1. Like many famous scientists, Li Siguang __________ (致力于) himself to the study of science.
    2. __________ (医疗的) workers are badly needed in those earthquake-hit areas.
    3. I don't think the watch gives you good __________ (价值) for your money.
    4. The tourists had no ___________ (选择) but to wait for the next train.
    5. How are you going to ___________ (证明) that it is very difficult for giant pandas to survive in the wild?
  • 动词填空。用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。
    1. I'll tell our monitor the good news as soon as he __________ (come) back to school.
    2. It was a pity that you ___________ (not attend) the meeting last Friday afternoon.
    3. We should think about what we can do __________ (keep) animals and plants from becoming endangered.
    4. On May 12, 2008, sichuan ___________ (hit) by a strong earthquake which killed many people and distroyed
        many buildings.
    5. Playing computer games is delightful, but                    (spend) too much time on it may do harm.
    6. Today, to hold the Olympic Games ___________ (consider) as a rich prize for a country.
    7. Many changes ___________ (take) place in our daily life since the invention of the computer.
    8. The policeman said that he ___________ (see) a Young Pioneer help an old woman cross the road the day
        before.
    9. Our Maths teacher ___________ (prepare) the new lesson with other teachers in the office from 2 to 4
        yesterday afternoon.
    10. The first step towards ___________ (protect) the environment is to try to throw away less rubbish.
  • 句子翻译。按所给的汉语,用英语完成下列句子。
    1. 孩子们被告诫不要用太多的时间玩电脑游戏。
        The children were told ________________________ in playing computer games.
    2. 他认为这部小说值得再读一遍。
        He thinks this novel ___________________________.
    3. 你知道火星离地球有多远吗?
        Do you know _____________________________ Earth?
    4. 许多对我们有危险的工作将来都能由机器人来做。
        A lot of work which is dangerous to us can ___________________________.
    5. 这个男孩还没有到独立处理这样的难题的年龄。
        The boy isn't ________________________ such a difficult problem by himself.
    6. 到目前为止,已有很多人在网上对她的言论作出了反应。
        So far, a large number of people ______________________ on the Internet.
  • 缺词填空。先通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后根据短文内容和所给首字母,在空格内填入一个适当的词,使短文意思完整。
        In some countries in western Europe, such as France, Belium and Britain, the countryside is c            (1).
        Life has become difficult for many villages, and some are d             (2). There are a number of reasons for
    this. Firstly, young people from villages usually want to live s              (3) livelier and they often move to the
    towns and do not r             (4). Secondly, people move to the cities to find work, a_______ (5) there are often
    very few jobs in the countryside. Sometimes villages remain (留下) because people from the cities have
    b______ (6) a "second home" in the village, where they come and s_______ (7) at weekends. The prices of
    houses go up and people from the area cannot a________ (8) to buy a house there. Another p_______ (9) is that
    it is becoming more and more difficult for farmers to make money from the farms. So they sell their
    l________ (10) and find another job.
        All these things mean that many villages in western Europe are f_________ (11) to survive. We can only
    hope that they will remain. The countryside would be a sadder and u_________ (12) place without them.
  • 书面表达。
         假设格林(Green) 先生是你班的一位外籍教师,在他回国前夕,学校将为他举行欢送会。请用英文写一篇欢送辞,内容要点如下:
        1. 格林先生是澳大利亚人,三年前来到我校教英语;
        2. 他与我们相处融洽,但对我们要求严格;
        3. 这些年来,…… 我们深表感激;
        4. 下星期他将离校回国,祝他一路顺风。
        注意:
        1. 第3 要点的内容须用3、4句话展开合理想象,作适当发挥;
        2. 欢送辞须包括所有内容要点,要求语句通顺、意思连贯;
        3. 词数80个左右,欢送辞开头已给出,不计入总词数。
        4. 参考词汇:感激的 grateful;旅程 journey
    Ladies and Gentlemen,
         First of all, allow me to thank you for giving me a chance to speak here.