英 语

全卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。第Ⅰ卷1至8页，第Ⅱ卷9至11页。全卷满分120分。考试时间共120分钟。

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第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. —Could I get you something to drink?

—_______. I’m thirsty.

A. Yes, please B. No, thanks

C. You are welcome D. Here you are

2. Don’t talk to Tom like that. He is only _______ eleven-year-old boy.

A. a B. an C. the D.不填

3. Betty arrived in London _______ the morning of May 25th.

A. on B. at C. in D. for

4. _______ many children like sugar, I think they had better try not to eat it too often.

A. Because B. When C. Although D. If

5. —How much does it cost to build the school library?

—Four _______ yuan.

A. million of B. millions of C. millions D. million

6. The house is too small for his family _______.

A. to live in B. living in C. live in D. lives in

7. All the _______ teachers enjoyed themselves on March 8th, because it was their own holiday.

A. man B. men C. woman D. women

8. “_______ exercise every day, my child. It’s good for your health,” Father said.

A. Taking B. To take C. Take D. Takes

9. It’s so crowded here. Let’s make some _______ for the baby.

A. ground B. room C. seats D. chairs

10. Most young people find _______ exciting to watch a football match.

A. it B. this C. that D. one

11. China is the third _______ country in the world.

A. large B. largest C. larger D. as large as

12. Try to guess its meaning when you meet a new word. Don’t _______ your dictionary all the time.

A. work on B. try on C. keep on D. depend on

13. —_______ do you call your parents?

—Every day.

A. How long B. How soon C. How often D. How far

14. They _______ for Shanghai on Friday. Shall we go to see them off at the train station?

A. left B. were leaving C. have left D. are leaving

15. Schools _______ allow students at least one hour a day for sports.

A. would B. might C. should D. could

16. —What about playing football this afternoon, Sam?

—I would rather _______ at home than _______ football. It’s too hot outside.

A. stay; playing B. stay; play

C. to stay; to play D. to stay; playing

17. Would you mind _______ me how to remember English words?

A. tell B. to tell C. telling D. told

18. —What did you say just now?

—I asked _______.

A. that I could open the door B. could I open the door

C. how could I open the door D. how I could open the door

19. Many people learn English because it _______ widely _______ in the world.

A. is; used B. was; used C. is; using D. was; using

20. —_______?

—He’s a tall man with short hair.

A. How is he B. What does he like

C. What is he D. What does he look like

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

An old man lived alone in a town. He wanted to dig up his potato garden, but it was very

21 work. His only son, who always 22 him in the past, was then in prison（监狱）. So the old man wrote a letter to his son and said:

Dear Son,

I am feeling pretty bad because it looks like I won’t be able to 23 potatoes in my garden this year. I 24 to miss doing it, because your mother always loved planting time. I’ m just getting too old to dig up a garden. If you were here, all my 25 would be over. I know you would dig up the garden for me 26 you weren’t in prison.

Love,

Dad

Soon the old man 27 a letter: “Dad, don’t dig up the garden! That’s where I buried（埋藏）the guns（枪）!”

At 4 a.m. the next morning, some 28 came and dug up the whole garden without finding any guns. The old man was 29 and wrote another note to his son. He told him what had happened, and

30 him what to do next.

His son’s reply was: “Go ahead and plant your potatoes, Dad. It’s the best I could do for you from here.”

21. A. hard B. interesting C. simple D. boring

22. A. taught B. helped C. changed D. stopped

23. A. cook B. dig C. plant D. put

24. A. hope B. forget C. hate D. decide

25. A. trouble B. illness C. danger D. fear

26. A. if B. unless C. because D. when

27. A. wrote B. received C. sent D. read

28. A. friends B. neighbours C. policemen D. prisoners

29. A. ill B. lucky C. surprised D. sorry

30. A. told B. called C. invited D. asked

B

It’s said that many years ago clothes were made of animal skins. People started to wear clothes

31 they could keep themselves safe from the sun, wind, rain and cold.

Today, we can use 32 materials（材料）to make different kinds of clothes. But clothes do

33 than keep us warm in modern society, and they can also 34 about our culture, our life, our jobs, our hobbies and even our mood（情绪）. 35 , when we see a man in a uniform（制服）, we know his 36 from the uniform. When we see a woman in a kimono（日本和服）, we may think that she is 37 . If a man always wears sportswear, we may think he is 38 and likes doing exercise. If a person 39 wears yellow or red clothes, maybe he or she is lively and easy-going（随和的）. As the saying goes, “You are what you 40 .”

31. A. as if B. so that C. even if D. although

32. A. different B. expensive C. strange D. perfect

33. A. better B. worse C. farther D. more

34. A. tell B. ask C. bring D. find

35. A. What’s more B. For example C. However D. In a word

36. A. hobby B. idea C. wish D. job

37. A. Japanese B. Chinese C. English D. American

38. A. nervous B. happy C. silent D. active

39. A. sometimes B. seldom C. never D. always

40. A. do B. say C. wear D. like

第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

A young lady was on holiday in Brighton. One day, she went into a bank to get some money. It had been sent there for her from the town where she lived.

The clerk（职员）in the Brighton bank did not know her, so he said, “What proof（证实）have you got that you are really the lady who should get this money?”

The young lady looked worried for a few moments and said, “I don’t think I’ve brought any proof with me,” but then she suddenly looked happy again. She opened her bag, took a photo of herself out of it and showed it to the clerk. “Here’s something,” she said.

The clerk looked at the photo carefully and then looked at the young lady. “Yes, that’s you,” he said, and paid the money to her without any more trouble.

41. Where did the lady live?

A. In a town. B. In Brighton. C. In a bank. D. In a city.

42. Why did the lady feel worried when she was at the bank?

A. Because she didn’t know the clerk.

B. Because she was far way from home.

C. Because she had spent all her money.

D. Because she couldn’t prove who she was.

43. From the passage we can see that the clerk was _______.

A. silly B. kind C. clever D. impolite

B

Summer School trips are planned every Wednesday afternoon. Some may last to the evening when we will go on a theatre trip. Weekends are planned for all-day trips and activities. All the trips are designed（设计）to introduce students to Scotland’s culture, exciting cities and beautiful scenery（风景）, while giving them a fun-filled break from timetabled classes.

On Wednesdays students can choose from:

l Glamis Castle（城堡）: Visit childhood home of Queen Elizabeth and one of Scotland’s most beautiful castles.

l Royal（皇家）research ship Discovery: Visit Captain Scott’s famous research ship Discovery.

l Elie Watersports: Go boating and sailing.

Saturday trips：

l Edinburgh: Visit Scotland’s beautiful capital. Discover Edinburgh Castle, walk along Princes Street, home to some of Edinburgh’s best shops, discover the city’s past.

l Glasgow: Experience Scotland’s city of culture and buildings, internationally famous for its Victorian buildings and wonderful museums. Visit Scotland’s best-loved museum.

Discover and experience Scotland: the best small country in the world. You will not be disappointed（失望）.

44. When will the students have their trips?

A. On Sunday. B. On Wednesday morning.

C. On Wednesday and Sunday. D. On Wednesday and Saturday.

45. Where did Queen Elizabeth live when she was young?

A. Glasgow. B. Glamis Castle.

C. Elie Watersports. D. Edinburgh Castle.

46. If you want to go shopping, the best place to go to is _______.

A. Glasgow B. Edinburgh

C. Elie Watersports D. Discovery

C

A wise（有聪明的）woman who was travelling in the mountains found a precious stone in a small river. The next day she met another traveller who was hungry, and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveller saw the precious stone in the wise woman’s bag, admired（羡慕）it, and asked the wise woman to give it to him. The wise woman did so happily.

The traveller left, excited with his good luck. He knew the stone was worth（值……）enough for him to live on for his whole life.

But a few days later he came back, searching for the wise woman. When he found her, he returned the stone and said, “I have been thinking. I know how valuable（有价值的）this stone is, but I give it back to you and hope that you can give me something much more precious. If you can, give me what you have within（在……里面）you that made you give me the stone.”

48. Where did the woman find the stone?

A. In a bag. B. In a village.

C. Under a tree. D. In a small river.

49. How did the man feel when he met the woman?

A. He was sorry. B. He was sad.

C. He was hungry. D. He was excited.

50. What does “precious” mean in this passage?

A. 古老的 B. 珍贵的 C. 坚硬的 D. 新奇的

51. We know from the passage that _______.

A. the man lived happily since he got the stone

B. the man got the stone after he paid a lot of money

C. the man wanted to have the same good feeling as the woman

D. the woman and the man were travelling together in the mountain

D

As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let’s look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching a mouse”, have negative（消极的）meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive（积极的）actions. For example, “you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day” means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel（冷酷的）. There are many other examples of how “cat” is used differently as well.

The rose is regarded as a symbol（象征）of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose stands for（代表）love, peace（和平）, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.

The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.

52. The word “dog” in Chinese usually _______.

A. shows peace B. stands for friendship

C. has a negative meaning D. has a positive meaning

53. “Every dog has its day.” means “_______”.

A. Everybody in the world is lucky.

B. Each person lives his own way of life.

C. If one works hard, he’s sure to succeed.

D. Everybody has a time in life to be lucky.

54. Western people usually use “cat” to refer to（指代）“_______”.

A. a tired person B. a brave man

C. a homeless person D. an unkind woman

55. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Words show differences in culture.

B. Chinese people prefer dogs to cats.

C. Western people think cats to be good friends.

D. Rose is the national flower of all western countries.

E

A few minutes ago, walking back from lunch, I started to cross the street when I heard the sound of a coin dropping. It wasn’t much but, as I turned, my eyes caught the heads of several other people turning too. A woman had dropped what seemed to be a dime（十美分硬币）.

The sound of a coin dropping on the street catches everybody’s attention. Whatever the coin is, no one ignores（忽视）the sound of it. It got me thinking about sounds again.

There are so many sounds that catch the most attention. People in New York City seldom turn to look when they hear the siren（警报）of a police car or an ambulance（救护车）.

When I’m in New York, I’m a New Yorker. I don’t turn either. I hardly hear a siren there.

At home in my little town in Connecticut, it’s different. The faraway high sound of a police car, an ambulance or a fire siren brings me to my feet if I’m sitting and brings me to the window if I’m in bed.

It’s the quietest sounds that catch our attention most easily, not the loudest. In the middle of the night, I can hear water dropping a hundred yards away through three closed doors. I’ve been hearing little creaking（吱嘎）noises and sounds in the middle of the night for twenty-five years in our house. Why do I never hear those sounds in the daytime?

57. The sound of a coin dropping made people _______.

A. think of money B. shout aloud

C. pay attention to it D. look at each other

58. People in New York _______.

A. are used to sirens B. don’t hear loud noises

C. are interested in sounds D. don’t care about quiet sounds

59. The writer _______.

A. has a bad hearing B. stays up late at night

C. comes from a little town D. sleeps next to the window

60. The last paragraph（段落）tells us that _______.

A. the writer thinks a lot at night B. water should be turned off at night

C. the sounds at night make the writer afraid D. the quietest sounds at night are easily heard

资阳市2008年高中阶段教育学校招生统一考试

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