江西省2008年中等学校招生考试
英 语
(满分120分，考试时间120分钟)
一、听力测试：略 二、单项填空(15分)
请阅读下面各小题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(每小题1分) 26．If the traffic light is red，you ________ cross the road．It’s very dangerous． A．don’t B．mustn’t C．needn’t D．wouldn’t 27．—Why not go to the Great Wall this Saturday?
—I’m afraid it’s not a good ________．Many of us have been there． A．place B．day C．plan D．idea
28．Jack is afraid of flying．He feels ________ before he gets on the plane． A．surprised B．excited C．proud D．nervous 29．—Have you heard the latest news? —No, what ________?
A．is it B．is there C．are they D．are those 30．I ________ to Cape Town so I know nothing about it． A．don’t travel B．won’t travel C．haven’t traveled D．hadn’t traveled
31．—What a hot day! How about going swimming after school? —________! Let’s ask Daniel to go with us．
A．That’s OK B．No problem C．Good luck D．Sounds great
32．We’re going to the bookstore．You can come with us ________ you can meet us there later． A．and B．but C．or D．then 33．—Nancy is not coming to the party tonight． —Bit she ________ me she’d love to．
A．tells B．told C．had told D．is telling 34．—Do you know ________ the Smiths left Shanghai? —I’m not sure．I only remember it was a Sunday． A．if B．when C．how D．why
35．________ more information about the trip，you can go to www.jxtour.com． A．Find B．Finding C．To find D．Found
36．—Let’s go to the new restaurant on 24th Street for dinner tonight． —We can cook it at home．It’s ________．
A．expensive B．more expensive C．less expensive D．the most expensive 37．Don’t too late，or you’ll feel tired in tomorrow’s classes． A．stay up B．wake up C．get up D．give up 38．—May I have a glass of beer，please?
—Beer? Sorry，there’s ________ left，but would you like some iuice instead? A．none B．something C．no one D．nothing 39．—How many cakes can I have，Mum? —None，dear．They for your father．
A．prepare B．prepared C．have prepared D．were prepared
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40．—I’m going back to see my parents this afternoon． A．It’s very nice of you B．You’d better hurry
C．Say goodbye to them D．Give my best wishes to them 三、完形填空(25分)
(A)先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。(每小题1分)
Mary Roda’s parents came to New York from Australia．They lived in a tall building．A man named Donald Smith lived in the building，too．He 41 a toy company．One day Donald gave Mary，the 4-year-old girl，a new 42 . She played with the toy and said，“This is fun!”A few weeks later Donald gave her 43 toy．She played with it．She said，“I am not 44 this toy．It doesn’t work.”She was a(n) 45 little girl．Donald liked her honesty，and they became friends．For years Donald gave Mary new toys，and she gave him very good 46 about the toys．
When Mary was thirteen years old，Donald 47 her a new bail．The hall had a balloon(气球) inside it．Mary wanted to fill the balloon with water．She wanted to paint the ball in crazy colors．She wanted to 48 rice or beans(豆子) in it to make it noisy．The company made these 49 ．Mary’s ideas were a great success! The company 50 thousands of the balls．
That Christmas Donald gave Mary a(n) 51 gift．He made her a vice-president(副董事长) of the toy company． 52 made $200000 a year．Her job was to see 53 the new toys were fun．She took a car from her school to her office．She worked for three or four hours a day at her job， 54 she had to do her homework．Mary was a busy teenager．She had 55 time to be with her family．Her parents taught her that working hard and doing her best is very important．
Today Mary works at a college．The little vice-president with bright ideas helps students think about their future． 41．A．owned B．found C．helped D．chose 42．A．gift B．book C．toy D．bag 43．A．one B．another C．other D．the other 44．A．angry with B．surprised at C．tired of D．interested in 45．A．kind B．honest C．helpful D．lovely 46．A．ideas B．skills C．names D．facts 47．A．1ent B．called C．returned D．showed 48．A．grow B．eat C．put D．cook 49．A．inventions B．rules C．mistakes D．changes 50．A．sent B．had C．sold D．received 51．A．amazing B．interesting C．beautiful D．boring 52．A．He B．She C．It D．They 53．A．that B．if C．how D．why 54．A．so B．but C．or D．then 55．A．1ess B．more C．much D．most
(B)先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从方框中所给的词中选出最恰当的10个，用其适当形式填空。每个词限用一次。(每小题1分)
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When you finish high school or university．is learning done? The answer is“no”．In many countries，people continue learning all their lives．Why is lifelong(终身的) learning important? How can it help you? Let’s look at one 56 of lifelong learning in Japan．
You go to school and learn．You study．Yon take tests． 57 learning doesn’t only happen in
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school．Learning doesn’t 58 when you graduate(毕业) from high school or college．You are learning all the time．For example，learning can 59 when you go to a museum．It can 60 happen when you get a job．You learn when you 61 a port or when you take a trip．Learning is 62 ! We never stop learning．Every day you can improve yourself by learning something 63 ． In Japan．lifelong learning is very important．People in Japan like to try new learning 64 ．Music，calligraphy(书法) and foreign languages are some of their 65 classes．The Japanese take classes to improve their skills and learn new things．
When we graduate from school，we can continue to learn．Make lifelong learning one of your goals!
四、阅读理解(40分)
(A)阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。(每小题2分)
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WHAT’S ON IN SHANGHAI
This March is a busy month in Shanghai．There is lots to do．Here are the exciting activities． Live Music-Late Night Jazz(爵士乐)
Enjoy real American jazz from John Davis，the famous guitar player．This is his third visit to Shanghai．The first two were sold out so get your tickets quickly．
PLACE：The Jazz Club DATES：15—23 March PRICE：￥120 TIME：10 pm till late! TEL：6466—8736
Scottish(苏格兰的) Dancing
Take your friends and get ready to dance till you get tired．Scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn．Teachers there will teach you to dance．
PLACE：Jack Stein’s DATES：every Monday PRICE：￥60 TIME：7 pm一10 pm TEL：6402-1877
Exhibitions-Shanghai Museum There are 120，000 pieces on show here．You can see the whole of Chinese history．It’s always interesting to visit．
PLACE：Shanghai Museum DATES：daily
PRICE：￥30(￥15 for students) TEL：6888—6888
TIME：Monday—Friday 9 am一5 pm，Weekends 9 am一9 pm
66．If you want to watch John’s performance，you can call at ________ to book a ticket． A．6466—1877 B．6888-6888 C．6402-1877 D．6466-8736
67．Bob and his friend want to go Scottish dancing．They should prepare ________ for the tickets． A．￥180 B．￥120 C．￥90 D．￥60 68．At 2 pm on Monday，you can ________．
A．enjoy real American jazz B．take your friend to do Scottish dancing C．go to visit Shanghai Museum D．see the whole of the world history
B
PARIS，France—As a child，Alain Robert was afraid of heights．One day，when he was 12，he returned home from school．At the front door of his building，he looked for his keys．He didn’t have them．It was 3：30 pm and his parents worked until 6：00 pm Alain looked at his apartment(公寓) on the eighth floor．He saw an open window．He closed his eyes and imagined himself climbing the building．When he opened his eyes，he told himself，“I can do it．”Fifteen minutes later，he was in his house and
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his fear of heights was gone．
Today，Alain still．climbs buildings．In 2003，he climbed a building in London dressed as Spiderman(蜘蛛侠) to advertise the movie．In 2004，he climbed Taipei 101(one of the tallest buildings in the world)．To reach the top of a building，Alain uses only his hands and special shoes．
Alain climbs as a hobby．He also does it to make money for charity(for children and the homeless)．When he climbs，he wants to send a message to people．If you have a dream—something you really want to do—it can become real．But you must be brave and keep trying．If something bad happens，don’t give up．Close your eyes and tell yourself，“I can do it．”
69．Alain Robert first climbed the tall building ________．
A．in 2003 B．in 2004 C．at 6：00 pm D．at the age of 12 70．Alain Robert climbed the tall building in London to ________．
A．advertise the movie Spiderman B．make the movie Spiderman
C．enter his apartment D．make money for British children 7l．Alain Robert climbs buildings ________．
A．for fun and exercise B．for charity and his health C．for fun and charity D．for exercise and his job 72．The best title for this passage would be ________． A．An Exciting Sport B．Alain Robert’s Hobby C．A Man for Charity D．A Real Life Superman
C
Are Sports Important?
Sports are all around us．We watch and read sports news．There are also sports clubs，and even sports-only channels(频道) on TV．In many countries，players make millions of dollars every year． But why are sports so important? They’re only games，right? Our readers answer：
Vlad(Ukraine乌克兰)
Sports bring people together．In 2006，our team was able to play in the 2006 World Cup for the first time．Everyone was happy．Rich and poor，old and young，men and women—everyone was in the streets together! Mike(USA)
Sports bring people together，but they divide them too．Fans of different teams fight all the time—they shout and hit each other．And here’s another example：My brother plays high school baseball．Last week，his team played an important game．At the game，two parents fought about a call．Come on... baseball is only a game! Sports are so competitive(有竞争力的) these days．It’s all about winning．Then the game isn’t fun． Oba(South Africa) Right now，some of the world’s best soccer players are from African countries，and the 2010 World Cup games will be in South Africa．Yes，some players make a lot of money—maybe too much．But sporting events (like the World Cup) bring tourists and money to countries and people．And that is good for Africa．
73．What does Mike think of a game when players and fans only think about winning? A．It’s important． B．It’s exciting． C．It’s not fun． D．It’s not necessary． 74．Why are sports important for Oba?
A．Because sports are competitive these days． B．Because sports can make money for a country． C．Because sports can make players rich every year． D．Because sports can make people happy． 75．What does the underlined word“call”mean?
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A．Decision． B．Telephone． C．Suggestion． D．Seat． 76．What is the main idea of this passage? A．Sports are popular all over the world．
B．Sp6rts divide people from different countries． C．People have different opinions about sports． D．Sports bring tourists and money to Africa．
D
Scientists have discovered the world’s funniest joke! Dr. Wiseman，from Oxford University in Britain，created a website with jokes on it．He then asked people to rate(定级) the jokes from 1(“not very funny”) to 5(“very funny”)．
People could also tell their own jokes．At the end of one year，Wiseman had two million ratings and 40 000 jokes from around the world．
Why study jokes? Dr. Wiseman thinks humor can tell us a lot about people．In Wiseman’s experiment(实验)，people from different countries did think different jokes were funny．For example，Europeans rated jokes about serious topics like death “very funny”．North Americans laughed most at jokes that made fun of people．So，what was the world’s funniest joke?
Two men are hunting(打猎)．Suddenly，one man falls down and isn’t moving．The other man calls for help on his mobile phone．“Help!”the man says，“I think my friend is dead!”“I can help you，”says the woman on the phone．“First，are you sure your friend is dead?”It’s quiet for a minute．Then the woman hears a gunshot(枪声)．The man returns to the phone．“Yes，he’s dead．Now what?”
In Dr. Wiseman’s experiment，people from a number of countries，old and young，men and women，all thought this joke was very funny．What about you?
77．How did Dr．Wiseman find the funniest joke in the world? A．He asked different scientists for their ideas． B．He asked people to rate jokes on the website． C．He asked his students about their favorite jokes． D．He searched the Internet and chose it by himself． 78．What kind of jokes made Europeans laugh most?
A．Jokes about hunting． B．Jokes about people． C．Jokes about telephoning．D．Jokes about death．
79．Which of the following can best describe the man calling for help in the joke? A．He is foolish． B．He is confident． C．He is clever． D．He is dishonest． 80．What can we learn from the passage?
A．The woman told the man to kill his friend．
B．Dr．Wiseman wasn’t interested in Asian jokes． C．All the people in the world liked jokes about death． D．Dr．Wiseman studied jokes to know about people．
(B)阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。(每小题2分) These days，a new kind of restaurant is becoming popular．People who go there can not only enjoy their meals，they can also enjoy playing computer games and have fun with their family and friends on the internet．uWink is the restaurant’s name．It is in Los Angeles，and it’s about fun and food． In uWink，there are no waiters or waitresses around you．The screens have replaced(取代) them．You can order the food you want by touching the screen in front of you and runners will bring it to the tables．You can also play video games with the people at the next table．The screens can show music videos，movies and so on．But mainly they are used to show video games．
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It’s an interactive(互动的) restaurant where you will control your meal and your fun．The service is fast and the runners know clearly where to go．There will be no waiting for a waiter，and no misunderstandings(误解) in the kitchen．Different kinds of food are served at any time of day．uWink is a place which hosts“room games”，where every table in the restaurant can have a video game competition at the same time．
The owner of the restaurant hopes that uWink can make it easy for people to be interactive，have fun and enjoy a delicious meal．
81．Where is the restaurant-uWink?
82．How can you order the food in uWink? 83．When is the food served in uWink? 84．Why is the service fast in uWink?
85．What do you like doing best in uWink? Why? 五、书面表达(15分)
发明改变了世界、改变了我们的生活。比如，电视和自行车给我们的生活带来了许多变化和便利。请你以“Inventions”为话题，根据提示写一份值日生报告。先介绍电视和自行车的用途，再发挥想像，说说你想发明的东西，并说明其用途或发明的理由。
注意：1．报告应包括以上所有提示的信息，但不要逐字翻译，可适当发挥，使行文连贯； 2．发明的东西可大可小，有其特殊用途即可；
3．词数木少于80。开头和结尾已为你写好，不计人总词数。 Good morning，everyone! Today I'm going to talk about inventions．
Inventions are created every day because people would like to make life easier． There are famous inventions like ________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________
That’s all．Thank you very much．
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参考答案：
一、听力测试：略。
26．B 27．D 28．D 29．A 30．C 31．D 32．C 33．B 34．B 35．C 36．C 37．A 38．A 39．D 40．D 41．A 42．C 43．B 44．D 45．B 46．A 47．D 48．C 49．D 50．C 51．A 52．B 53．B 54．D 55．A 56．example 57．But 58．stop 59．happen 60．also 61．play 62．life 63．new 64．activities 65．favorite 66．D 67．B 68．C 69．D 70．A 71．C 72．D
73．B 74．B 75．A 76．C 77．B 78．D 79．A 80．D 81．In Los Angeles.
82．By touching the screen (in front of you) / By using a computer. 83．At any time of day.
84．Because the runners know clearly where to go. / Because there will be no waiting for a waiter, and no misunderstandings on the kitchen./ Because computers will tell people what to do clearly.
85．Enjoying delicious meals / Playing computer games / Having fun with family and friends on the Internet / Playing video games / Listening to music / Watching movies / Having video game competitions.
One possible version
Good morning, everyone! Today I’m going to talk about inventions.
Inventions are created every day because people would like to make life easier. There are famous inventions like the TV and the bicycle. TV provides us with different kinds of information so that we can know more about the world. We watch entertainment programs to relax ourselves. Besides, some learning programs help us with our study.
The bicycle is very useful, to We go to school or work by bike. It’s not so expensive that most of us can afford it. It makes no pollution, which is good for our environment. What’s more, bicycle riding is a kind of exciting sports which is quite good for our health.
Though there have been many great inventions, I wish to invent a kind of pen which can help us write more quickly and neatly. When we meet problems in doing our homework or taking exams, it will tell us how to solve them.
That’s all. Thank you very much.
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