1、2008河南省中考英语模拟试卷二、单项选择（20小题，每小题1分，共20分）从ABCD四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。( )21. Ann _ herself beautifully today. She _ a red dress and a white coat. A. wore; wore B. is dressed; put on C. put on; dressed D. dressed; wore( )22. - _ fine weather! Lets go outside and have a picnic. - Thats a good idea. A.
2、How B. What a C. How a D. What ( )23. Look at the map, please. Zhengzhou is _ the east of Luoyang. A. in B. to C. on D. at( )24. - _ ? - Its nine. A. What day is it B. Whats twelve minus three C. Whats the date D. Whats your e-mail address( )25. Hi, Peter. You have made a lot of progress since you c
3、ame here. - _ , and _.A. So I have; so you have B. So I have; so have youC. So have I; so have you D. So have I; so you have( )26. The city _ we visited last month is the one _ the famous pianist was born.A. where, which B. which, where C. that, which D. where, where( )27. Come and join us, John! -
4、Im sorry, but Im really busy now. If I _ time, I would certainly go. A. will have B. have had C. had D. have( )28. There _ many _ matches in the 2008 Olympics. - You are right.A. maybe, excited B. maybe have, excitedC. may have, exciting D. may be, exciting( )29. Have you found out _ ? - Yes. Mr Bro
5、wn said it was for Mrs White. A. whose letter is it B. who receives the letter C. where the letter is D. Who has written the letter( )30. Your school looks so _. - Yes. A lot of trees and grass _ in the last two years.A. beautiful, are planted B. beautiful, have been plantedC. beautifully, were plan
6、ted D. beautifully, have planted( )31. As close friends, they used to walk to school _. A. face to face B. little by little C. step by step D. side by side( 32. I think it is _ cheaper and _ interesting to travel around the small townon foot than by taxi.A. much, even more B. more, more C. more, muc
7、h more D. much , much( )33. Hurry up, _ you will miss the class. Its only ten minutes left.A. and B. so C. however D. or( )34. Man is short _ water now. So something must be done to stop people_ wasting it.A. for, to B. for, from C. of, to D. of, from( )35. Which would you like best, the black one,
8、the blue one or the white one? - _, thanks. Just the red one, please.A. Neither B. Both C. None D. All ( )36. The clothing in this shop is cheaper and better than _ in _ shop. A. one, this B. it, that C. this, this D. that, that( )37. Excuse me, could you please move over a little and make some _ fo
9、r me? - Sure, please.A. places B. seats C. room D. ground( )38. Before I met _ young person, I had never seen _ honest person like him.A. the, an B. a, the C. a, a D. the, the( )39. When you want to _, please remember this saying “ _ there is a will, _ is a way.” A. give up, Where, there B. give up,
10、 /, thereC. give in, /, where D. give in, Where, it( )40. Our summer holiday is coming. Two _ of the students in our school will go sightseeing _ their eyes. A. hundred, to open B. hundreds, for open C. hundred of, for opening D. hundreds of, to open三、完形填空（每小题1分，共15分）先通读短文,掌握其大意,然后从A,B,C,D四个选项中选出一个可
11、以填入相应空白处的最佳答案,并将其标号填入题前括号内。A beautiful , expensively dressed lady complained to her psychiatrist (精神病医师) that she felt that her whole life was empty, it had no meaning._41_ the psychiatrist called over the old lady who cleaned the office floors, and then said to the rich lady, “ Im going to ask Juli
12、a to tell you _42_ she found happiness. All I want you to do is listening.” So the old lady _43_ her broom and sat on a chair and told her story, “ Well, my husband died of malaria (疟疾) and _44_ my _45_ son was killed by a car. I had nobody. I had nothing left. I couldnt sleep; I couldnt eat; I _46_
13、 smiled at anyone; I even thought of taking my own life. Then one evening, a little cat followed me home from work. Somehow I felt _47_ that cat. It was cold outside, so I decided to let the cat in. I got it some milk, and it licked the plate clean. Then it purred (咕噜咕噜叫) _48_ and rubbed against my
14、legs, and for the first time in months, I _49_ . Then I stopped _50_: if _51_ a little cat could make me smile, maybe doing something for people could make me happy. So the next day, I baked some biscuits and _52_ them to a neighbor who was sick in bed. Every day I tried to do something nice for som
15、eone. It made me so happy to see them happy. Today, I dont know of _53_ who sleeps and eats better than I do. Ive found happiness, by giving it to _54_.” When she heard that, the rich lady cried. She had everything that money could buy, but she had _55_ the things which money cannot buy.( )41.A. But
16、 B. Since C. And D. So( )42.A. where B. how C. when D. what( )43.A. put on B. put down C. put up D. put off( )44.A.since three months ago B. three months later C. before three months D. in three months( )45.A. younger B. elder C. little D. only( )46.A. seldom B. hardly C. never D. sometimes( )47.A.
17、sorry for B. interested in C. excited about D. amazed at( )48.A. happily B. softly C. shyly D. quietly( )49.A. laughed B. smiled C. cried D. sighed(叹气)( )50.A. thinking B. to think C. to think about D. thinking about ( )51.A. feeding B. keeping C. raising D. helping( )52.A. fetched B. carried C. too
18、k D. brought( )53.A. nobody B. anybody C. everybody D. somebody( )54.A. another B. others C. the others D. the other( )55.A. forgot B. left C. lost D. got四，阅读理解(20小题,每小题2分, 共40分)阅读下面四篇语言材料,然后按要求做题. AWhen I was 14, I began an after-school job to work for a newspaper, The Houston Post. I was sent to s
19、ome of the citys worst neighborhoods to sell newspapers door to door. Even though the work was very hard, I was thankful for it.It was a challenge because people didnt like a stranger knocking on their doors, especially a kid trying to get them to buy something. Once a man closed his door in my face
20、 heavily and shouted, “I dont want any paper.” I forced myself to knock again and was able to tell him how great the paper was. I ended up selling him a subscription(订阅). I was soon among the top subscription sellers and, like other successful salesmen , was given responsibility(责任) for training new
21、comers.Around this time I started playing the guitar. Before long I was playing in a band. When I turned 18, I tried to become a professional musician. I never lost sight of this dream. Im sure it came from what I learned from knocking on strangers doors.That experience helped me in many ways. Early
22、 in my music career I was locked in a legal dispute(纠纷) with a former manager. He pressured me to back off, but I refused.Having all those doors closed in my face as a kid gave me the strength to stand up to this man. But this time there was one difference: I was the one saying no. And I won.根据材料内容选
23、择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。( )56.When a stranger knocked on peoples doors, they would become _ to the stranger.A. thankful B. rude C. polite D. helpful( )57.The underlined word “forced” means “_”.A.远离 B.提出 C.料想 D.强迫( )58.From the passage, we know if a person wants to be successful, he _.A. can often give up
24、what he is doingB. should persevere in (坚持) doing what he is doingC. had better do different thingsD. should try to knock on others doors( )59.Which of the following is NOT true about the writer?A. He began his after-school job at the age of 14.B. He soon became one of the top subscription sellers.C
25、. He said yes to the former manager when he was pressured to back off.D. The experience helped him in many ways.( )60.We can infer that the writer became _ when he grew up.A. a professor B. a newspaper editor C. a musician D. a job trainer BA train carrying about 600 travelers from Golmud in Qinghai
26、 Province arrived at the Lhasa Railway Station at 00:31 on Sunday, marking the first train run on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. It was opened on Saturday morning. The train, called “Qing 1”, left Golmud at 11:05 am on Saturday and ran across the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau(高原) before arriving in Lhasa. Those
27、 travelers are the builders of the railway, leaders, journalists and tourists. Yu Hong, a 38-year-old leader, said that passengers on the train not only enjoyed beautiful scenery during the trip, but also got moved by the peoples warm welcome. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway is 1,956 kilometers from Xinin
28、g to Lhasa. Some 960 kilometers of its tracks are 4,000 meters above sea level(海拔) and the highest point is 5,072 meters. It is the worlds highest track. The railway will join Lhasa and other famous Chinese cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Xining, Chengdu and Guangzhou. It will also carry 75 percen
29、t of all the goods into Tibet. The Chinese are going to build three more railway lines in Tibet. The new lines will be built in 10 years, and make Tibets railway more than 2,000 kilometers long, newspaper reports said.根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。( )61.About the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, it _.A. can only g
30、et to Golmud B. is the highest railway in the worldC. is about 960 kilometers long D. can carry all the goods into Tibet( )62.How long is the Qinghai-Tibet Railway?A. 2,000 kilometers. B. 5,072 kilometersC. 1,956 kilometers. D. 4,000 kilometers( )63.Who are the first travelers?A. Builders of the rai
31、lway. B. Leaders.C. Journalists and tourists. D. All of the above.( )64.It takes _ to go from Golmud to Lhasa by train.A. ten hours and thirty-one minutesB. eleven hours and thirty-five minutesC. twenty hours and thirty-six minutesD. thirteen hours and twenty-six minutes( )65.After we read the passa
32、ge, we know it is _.A. an instruction of building the railwayB. a report about the first train trip to LhasaC. a story about the life of the people in LhasaD. a TV show of the changes of TibetCSCHOOL REPORTName: Annie Hill Grade: 8Term Ending: 25 JuneTerm marks ( maximum marks 100 ):English : 96 Mat
33、h: 85Geography: 74 German : 79History: 95 Science: 65Conduct : fair Position（位置）in class: 5Absences:（缺席） 9 Remarks: Annie has the ability to do a lot better. More effort（努力） is expected next term.Class teacher: M. L Martin Principal:（校长） V.F GreenSchool reopens: 8 SeptemberSubject: English Name: Mac
34、y Grade: 9Student profile comments:（个人评价）Works very hard _Good worker good student who works wellInconsistent（反复无常的）worker _Poor worker _Has achieved all skills _Has achieved most skills _Has achieved some skills More work is needed hereExcellent progress _ Good progress There has been good progress
35、 Average progress _Poor progress _ 根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。( )66. Annie does best in _. A. math B. history C. science D. English ( )67. Annies new term begins on _. A. September 1st B. June 25th C. September 8th D. April 14th ( )68. How many of Annies classmates do better than her in her class? A.
36、Thirty-six B. Twenty-six C. Nine D. Four ( )69. What do you think of Macys English language skills? A. She has achieved all skills. B. There has been good progress. C. More work is needed. D. She works very hard. ( )70. If Macy wants to make excellent progress in English, she _. A. must be an incons
37、istent worker B. has to work harder than before C. has made good progress D. has the ability to do a lot better D Telephone Service in the US Telephone books in the United States have white, blue and yellow pages. The white pages list people with phones by last name. The blue pages contain（包含）number
38、s of city services, government agencies and public schools. Business and professional services are listed in a special part, the yellow pages. To make a long-distance call, you need an area code（区号）. Each area in the United States has an area code. The area covered by an area code may be small or la
39、rge. For example, New York City has an area code. So does the whole State of Oregon（俄勒冈洲）. If you want to know the area code of a place, you can look it up in the area code map printed in the front of the white pages. There are a lot of public telephones in the United States. They have their own num
40、bers. If you are making a long-distance call on a public telephone and run out of money, give the number on your phone to the person youre speaking to. Then hang up the receiver and he will call you back. If you make a long-distance call and get a wrong number, call the operator and explain what has
41、 happened. This means that you can make the call again to the right number without having to pay more money. 根据短文内容，填写下面表格： Case Advice You want to know the telephone number of a city department.Look it up in the 71._ pagesYou decide to make a 72._call.Dial an area code.You want to find an area codeLook through the parts in the front
