1、广东省广州市中考英语试题2008年广东省广州市中考英语试题 (满分l 35分，考试时间l 20分钟) 第l卷(共105分)一、听力(共两节，满分35分) 第一节 听力理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅读时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项。 听第l段对话回答第12题。1. When did the woman get a fever?A. On Wednesday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.2. What can we learn from
2、 the talk?A. The woman is seriously ill.B. Many people have this illness.C. The woman works in a school. WM2|9M50听第2段对话，回答第3至5题。3. What is the talk mainly about?A. The final exams.B. How to become a movie star. C. What to study in the future.4. What does the boy think of the girl?A. She is artistic.
3、 B. She is shy. C. She is silly.5. What does the girl like?A. Taking photos. B. Being a movie star. C. Staying outdoors.听第3段对话。回答第6至8题。6. Where does the talk take place?A. In an Internet cafe. B. In a coffee shop. C. In a computer store.7. What does the boy want to do?A. Read some e-mails. B. Play s
4、ome games. C. Drink a coke.8. What do we know about the boy?A. He has finished his school project.B. He has been to this place before.C. He doesnt like smoking.听第4段独白，回答第9至11题。9. Which of the following is allowed in the park?A. Diving into the water. B. Feeding the ducks. C. Fishing in the lake.10.
5、What is the colour of the road to the ice palace?A. Red. B. Green. C. Yellow.11. How long will they stay in the park?A. 2 hours. B. 3 hours. C. 4 hours.听第5段对话。回答第12至15题。12. Whats the talk mainly about?A. The girls family. B. The girls holiday. C. The islands of Greece.13. What did the girl most ofte
6、n do during the day?A. Sailed a boat. B. Went swimming. C. Visited museums.14. Which of the following most correctly shows the yearly rainfall (年降雨量) on the island?15. How do most people move around on the island?A. By bike. B. By water taxi. C. On foot.第二节 听取信息(共5小题；每小题l分，满分5分) 听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到
7、的内容中获取必要的信息，填人标号为AE的空格中。听录音前，你将有l 5秒钟的阅题时间。录音播放两遍。你将有80秒钟的作答时间。 Christmas Shopping ListPersonGiftFromPrice| FatherBook on plantsBookstoreA_ yuan| MotherBSweets shop80 yuan eachBrotherTickets to a C _matchStadium50 yuan eachD_HandbagDepartment store150 yuanUncleJackie Chan DVDE_40 yuan三、语言知识及运用(共两节，满
8、分20分)第一节 单项选择(共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0分) 从16-25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。16. I hear well have a new foreign teacher soon. Do you know when_?Sorry, I have no idea.A. he will come B. will he come C. is he coming D. he was coming17. This is just between you and me. You_tell anyone about this.A. mustnt B. c
9、an C. should D. have not to18. Last summer I went to Lu Xuns hometown and visited the house_he was born.A. that B. there C. which D. where19. Im sorry. I started eating before you got here_J was terribly hungry.A. so B. since then C. because D. so that20. Miss Green didnt talk much to other people.
10、There was always_a little sad about her.A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something21. My younger brother couldnt work out the answer andA. so could I B. nor could I C. so can I D. nor I could22. Though the player is over thirty, he can still run_ some younger players.A. as fast as B. so fast
11、as C. much fast than D. more faster than23. At the meeting Mr. King didnt say a word from beginning to end, _ ?A. didnt Mr. King B. did he C. did Mr. King D. didnt he24. From that time on Mary practised_the piano every day.A. plays B. playing C. played D. to play25. Hi Mr. Smith. I didnt know you we
12、re in New York. How long_here?A. have you come B. were you C. have you been D. will you come第二节 语法选择(共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0分) 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从26-35各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。 Annie was excited. Her mother 26 to Beijing today and would be staying with her 27 two weeks. She cleaned her home and though
13、t about 28 some flowers, but there wasnt time. She got in her car, turned on the radio and was heading off when the radio reported that all planes to Beijing would be two or more hours late because it was raining 29 . With great disappointment Annie went back inside.Two hours later, Annie arrived at
14、 the airport and was 30 to see her mother waiting outside! She had decided to take an earlier plane 31 she could get to Beijing on time. She didnt think it was necessary to phone Annie as the earlier plane would arrive at the airport at the time her daughter expected.32 mistake! Annie could have com
15、e earlier, but didnt. Her mother could have phoned from the plane, but didnt. They were 33 hungry and tired. Annie was going to take her mother to 34 American restaurant, but her mother just 35 to get home to rest.26. A. was flying B. flies C. has flown D. fly27. A. after B. since C. in D. for28. A.
16、 buy B. to buy C. bought D. buying29. A. heavily B. much heavier C. heavy D. more heavier30. A. surprises B. surprising C. surprised D. surprise31. A. but B. although C. when D. so32. A. How B. What a C. What D. How a33. A. all B. either C. both D. neither34. A. a B. an C. the D. 不填35. A. wanted B.
17、wants C. wanting D. want 三、完形填空(共10小题；每小题l分，满分l 0分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3645各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。 Thousands of years ago, human didnt live in towns. Sometimes they would live in caves or build camps (宿营地) in the forest.Only about thirty people 36 in each camp. The men would go hunting while the women a
18、nd children 37 food from the trees around the camp. All the food was 38 between everyone in the group. Every few weeks they moved to another place to find more food. It was a simple life, but people had to be 39 They had to make everything that they needed, and they had to know a lot about plants an
19、d animals.Nowadays most people live in towns and cities, and they work in offices and factories. Life is 40 than in the old days. There are fewer 41 , but there is less excitement. Some people go 42 excitementsailing round the world, climbing mountains, or exploring caves. Most people look forward t
20、o the 43 , a time when they can enjoy a change from their normal life. For some this means going camping. But camping today is 44 from camping in the past. Gas cookers, ready-made food and air-beds mean people can camp much more 45 than they did in the old times.36. A.lived B. talked C. came D. danc
21、ed37. A. planted B. collected C. watched D. bought38. A. found B. used C. shared D. sold39. A. polite B. kind C. careful D. clever40. A. worse B. faster C. easier D. harder41. A. dangers B. stories C. people D. animals42. A. waiting for B. looking for C. turning on D. putting on43. A. dreams B. gift
22、s C. meals D. holidays44. A. away B. different C. free D. far45. A. slowly B. terribly C. comfortably D. hopefully四、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和D项中，选出最佳选项。AThe worker I hired to repair my house had just finished a difficult first day on the job. A broken wheel made him an hour late; h
23、is ladder (梯子) fell down when he was painting the roof and now his old truck wouldn t start. With each problem he shouted angrily, more at himself than at his things. As I drove him home, the man didnt say a word.I tried talking to the man to kill time. I managed to find out that he had come up from
24、 Blue Hills in Victoria with his family six months ago to find a job. This was his first job since moving here. I now knew why his price was lower than any other worker I could find in the local newspaper. He really needed the job. His clothes told me as much.On arriving, much to my surprise, he inv
25、ited me in to meet his family. As we walked through his front garden he suddenly stopped at a small tree and placed his hands on it. Then, when he opened the door he completely changed. Instead of his troubled face, there was now a warm smile, hugs for his two children and a kiss for his wife.The fo
26、llowing day, I asked him about the tree.Thats my trouble tree, he answered. Work troubles arent welcome at home with my wife and the children. So I hang them on that tree every night when I come home. Then in the morning I pick them up again. And you know what else? he said smiling,The next morning
27、I find that there arent as many as I remember hanging up the night before. 46. Which of the following things did NOT happen to the worker? A. His truck broke down. B. He was late for work. C. He fell onto the roof. D. His ladder fell down.47. When did the worker first arrive in this town? A. Today.
28、B. Last night.C. Six weeks ago. D. Six months ago.48. Where did the writer find the worker?A. Through a newspaper. B. Beside the trouble tree.C. In his old house. D. In Blue Hills, Victoria.49. Why did the worker touch the tree?A. To get good luck, B. To leave his trouble outside.C. To send good wis
29、hes to his family. D. To clean his hands.50. What can we learn from the passage?A. Looking for a job can make trouble.B. It is important to get to work on time.C. Often our problems are worse than what we think.D. A happy family can make many problems go away.BIt is said that all dreams serve a purp
30、ose ( 目的). While there is no agreement among scientists about why we dream, there are many ideas about the different kinds of dreams we have.One common kind of dream is the repeating dream, in which the same story is repeated again and again, often for many months or even years. Some believe these a
31、re a sign people have a problem in their life and once that problem is gone then the dream will stop. Others think they are a way to help people remember something very important.Another well-known kind of dream is the nightmare. The pictures and stories in such dreams make people very afraid and dreamers usually remember them far more clearly than normal dreams. The cause of such dreams may be seeing something terrifying such as a car accident or some deadly snakes. Others think such dreams may be tryi
