2008年江苏省各大城市中考题.doc

2008年江苏省各大城市中考题任务型阅读及首字母填空真题专练I.南京市A)阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后的空格里填入适当的单词， 注意：1每空不超过4个单词；2可在短文后的Minidictionary中查找带*单词的意思。BARCELONA Barcelona is the second largest city of Spain and is on the northeast coast, about five hundred kilometers east of the Spanish capital, Madrid. One of Barcelonas most famous landmarks is the Church of the Sagrada Familia, which was designed by an architect called Antonio Gaudi. Gaudi worked on the project from 1882 until his death in 1926. FLORENCE Florence is an Italian city, which became famous because of the Renaissance , a great artistic movement which began in the 1300s and lasted for three hundred years. During the Renaissance, some of the greatest painters of all time lived and worked in Florence. Many of Florences most beautiful paintings and sculptures were produced by great artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Florence is visited each year by about a million tourists who come to see the art galleries* , churches and museums.ATHENS Athens, the capital of Greece , is knows as the birthplace of Western civilization*. Two thousand four hundred years ago, it was the worlds most powerful city. Buildings such as the Parthenon on the Acropolis Hill were built during this period. Greeces best writers lived in ancient Athens. Their works have influenced other writers ever since. AUCKLAND Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand , located on North Island. This seaside city is an important centre for business and industry. Famous scenes include Mt Eden, one of many large volcanoes, as well as the Auckland Harbour Bridge. In the city, you can enjoy an amazing view from the Sky Tower, which is the citys tallest tower. You can also see Maori traditional dances at the Auckland Museum. Auckland is called the city of sails because it has more boats than anywhere else in the world.Mini-dictionaycivilization n. 文明gallery n.美术馆Greece n.希腊Italian adj.意大利的landmark n.陆标New Zealand n.新西兰the Renaissance 文艺复兴时期Spain n. 西班牙The title: 76Barcelonathe 77 city of SpainThe citys 78 : the Church of the Sagrada FamiliaFlorencea famous 79 citythe places visited by tourists: the art galleries as well as 80Athens81 of Greecewell-known as: 82 of Western civilizationAucklandthe largest city in New Zealand, not only a seaside city but also 83 for business and industrythe citys tallest tower: 84the city that is also called? 85B)根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。 In many big cities in the world, the overuse of cars is thought to be one of the major causes of air pollution. What will cars be 1 86 in the future?Some experts think that todays cars are in trouble b 87 they use too much petrol( 汽油 ). Tney say the car of the future will be much, much smaller. The car of tomorrow will be m 88 without a motor or air conditioning. Itll have no radio and no lights. Tomorrows car will be an o 89 air car with no doors or windows. It neednt have a pollution control system because it w 90 use petrol. In fact, this new car will be pushed by the drivers feet. Very few people will be killed in accidents, because the top s 91 will be five miles per hour. However, we are also warned not to ask for pretty c 92 , because the cars will come in grey only.Other car experts do not hold the same idea. They are s 93 that the future will be happier. Tney think that all our problems will soon be solved by car companies with the production of the Supercar. Tomorrows car will be bigger, faster, and more comfortable than b 94 . The Supercar will have four rooms, TVs, running water, heat, air conditioning, and maybe a swimming pool. Large families will travel on 1 95 trips comfortably. If petrol is in short supply ( 供给) , the Supercar will run on water.II. 连云港市请认真阅读下列短文，在短文后表格中的空白处填上适当的单词，每空最多4个词。 In Canada and the United States,people enjoy entertaining(请客) at home. They often invite friends over for a meal, a party or just for coffee and conversation.Here are the kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their homes:Would you like to come over for dinner this Saturday night? Hey, were having a party on Friday. Can you come?To reply to an invitation, either say thank you and accept, or say youre sorry and give an excuse. Thanks, Fd love to. What time would you like me to come? or Oh, sorry. Ive tickets for a movie. Sometimes, however, people use expressions that sound like invitations but which are not real invitations. For example; Please come over for a drink sometime. Why not get together for a party sometime? Why dont you come over and see us sometime soon?They are really just polite ways of ending a conversation. They are not real invitations because they dont mention a certain time or date. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly. To reply to expressions like these, people just say Sure, that would be great! or OK. Yes, thanks. So next time when you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?Title. 94. _SituationsAnswersCanadians and Americans often invite friends for meals at home.Because they 95. _Someone says Ive two movie tickets, can you go with me after supper?You want to go, and your answer should be Thanks, 96. _Someone invites you to dinner, but doesnt mention the time and date.Youd better answer Sure, 97. _. Western people use an unreal invitation in their daily conversation.They really mean to be 98. .So remember, next time when you hear something sounds like an invitation, you should pay attention to the 99.III. 扬州市阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。每空一词)What is your favourite cartoon? It may be difficult for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one.When Lang was two years old, he saw Tom playing the piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano.His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang to the world.Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing better and better. In 1997, the 15-ycar-old boy studied at a famous American music college.Langs performances are energetic. He is well-known for making facial expressions and moving around while playing the piano.The road to success has never been easy. Langs father stopped his job to look after him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang considers himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.Personal 74CardAbout hispersonallifeNameLang LangYear of birth7576KeyboardFavourite 77Tom and JerryThe reason for 78 poor childrenHe believes himself lucky and should give something back.About hismusicallifeThe 79 for western music in his childhood encouraged him to learn piano 80 . With the help of his parents and teachers, he was able to 81 a famous American music college, where his success began.Famous for his 82 performances and 83 facial expressions and moving around while playing the piano.八、缺词填空 根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。(每空一词)Life gets noisier every day and very f 84 people can be free from noise of some kind or another. W 85 you live in the centre of a modem city or a village far awaythe chances that you will be disturbed by planes, cars, radios, etc. are almost everywhere. We seem to be used to noise, too. Some people feel quite lonely w 86 background music while they are working.Tests have s 87 that total silence can be very frightening experiences. H 88 , some people enjoy listening to pop music which is very loud, and this can do harm to their ears. The noise level in some places is far a 89 the usual safety level for heavy industrial areas.One recent report about noise said that a 90 a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their attention, only a sudden c 91 in the level of noise really affects peoples attention. It goes on to say that a background noise, which doesnt change too much ( music, for example) may even help people to pay attention.People axe testing ways to make less noise. There are even laws c 92 noise. We cannot r 93 to the good old days of peace and quiet. But we can make less noiseif we shout loudly enough about it. IV. 淮安市(A)Have you ever been on eBay? It is a place online, where you can buy things or take online auction(拍卖).Buying for beginners: Sign up(注册) on www. ebay. com. Most things (eg. tables, computers and books) ready for auction will have a picture and some information about the things to be sold. You can buy these things by just clicking Buy it now.If the item( 物品) is being auctioned, and you want to buy it, you should show a price to eBay. Then eBay bids( 出价) for you. The bid will be higher and higher and then you are emailed and asked if you would like to give a higher price again. Auctions last up to 10 days and when they finish you get an email telling you whether you have won the thing.How to pay: Sellers decide how they would like to be paid and you need to check the way of paying. The easiest way is through Paypal. Its an online payment system that takes the money away from your credit card(信用卡).Selling made simple: If you plan to sell on eBay, you should take out a picture of the thing.Big things: Its easy to post a small thing, but furniture is a big part of eBay and this has to be sent by its producer.根据上面短文内容填空。28. EBay is a place online where you can_or_ .29. As a_, you must _first and then you can do business.30. The passage tells us that goods on eBay are mainly sold in_ways. For things ready for auction, you can buy them by just_.31. Its_for you to check the way of paying. And the easiest way is_.32. If you buy furniture on eBay, its_ instead of its_has to send it to you.When Chen Hong finally got in touch with his father-in-law(岳父) , he was told that no one had seen his wife and 10-month-old son since the earthquake hit Sichuan on May 12.My heart is broken when I think of them, especially my son. Chen said. But Im a soldier and medical worker. Many others are waiting for us to save them. If my family sees what is happening here, I believe they would understand. He chose to do the rescue (援救) work at a middle school near his camp. More than 100 students were trapped there. After 7 hours hard work, Chen and other soldiers saved more than 60 students in the ruins(废墟). When he got back to the camp, it was midnight. 但他那么担心家人，以至于他立刻步行回家。他的家距离营地约80公里。 When he reached his home, he found that the building was destroyed. He cried out his sons name, but there was no reply. Thinking that they must have died, he couldnt stop crying.After that, he went to another middle school. When others asked him to take a rest, he said with tears :n his eyes.Since I cannot save my own wife and son, let me save others_He was later greatly praised for his heroism (英雄主义) , but he said, What I have done is what a soldier should have done. 33将处的英语译成汉语。 34将处的英语译成汉语。 35将处的英语译成汉语。 36将处的汉语译成英语。 37将处的汉语译成英语。 V. 南通市In many western schools, sports day is a big event. Children take part in competitive( 竞争 性的 ) sports, trying to break school records and take the first place.Sports days, or sports meets, are usually held in the warmer seasons, either at the beginning or the end of the school year. They are also called field days.Primary school sports days are fun. They usually have activities such as the egg and the spoon race and the sack race. Other events include the skipping race (跳绳) and the three-legged race. In middle and high schools, sports days include many of the common track and field events( 田径项目 ). They are more serious and competitive than primary school ones.Students parents and other relatives also come to the school on sports days. They watch children play. Many schools in the West have mothers and fathers races for parents to take part in!Although sports days are exciting, they also have some problems. According to some reports in the US, sports days have become too competitive to be good for students. Some parents put too much pressure ( 压力 ) on the children. Some schools dont have u mothers and fathersn races any more as there is much fighting and cheating.91. What do children try to do when they take part in sports meets?92. When are sports days usually held in the school years?93. What are primary school and middle school sports days like?94. Who would come to the school to watch children play on sports days?95. What does the writer think about sports days?VI. 宿迁市When we compare ourselves with great people, we may feel very ordinary(平凡的) and unimportant. However, we must remember that those great people were extraordinary(卓越的). The world has more than 6 billion people, so it is difficult for all of us to be extraordinary. What can we do? We can try to be the best people that we can possibly be. think this means that we need to be honest and hard-working. We also need to be open-minded and kind to other people. Most importantly, we need to be ambitious(有雄心的). We need to always set goals for ourselves and work hard to achieve these goals.Madam Curie and Thomas Edison were hard-working, kind and ambitious, and they worked hard to achieve their goals. Curie gave her life to ease(减轻) human suffering. Edison spent his life as an inventor. He invented a camera that showed movement. Later people used cameras to make modem films.A famous writer from Ireland once wrote, We are all in the gutter (社会底层) but some of us are looking at the stars. I often come up with this when I am unable to achieve something. It reminds me that we are all at a lower level and that we all have a higher goal to work towards. It makes me try to be the best person that I can possibly be.76. Is it difficult for all of us to be extraordinary according to the passage?77. What did people use cameras to do later?80. What is the best tide of this passage? (within ten English words)VII. 镇江市短文填空 根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，并将完整单词写在下面对应题号后的横线上。My dear foreign friends, Im a volunteer of the 2008 Olympic Games. Nice to meet you here.Beijing is my hometown. I was b 66 and grew up here. It is a beautiful and modem city. It has c 67 a lot and has become one of the most important cities in the world. Beijing is a great city w 68 a long history. There are many f 69 places of interest here. Id be glad to s 70 you around the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, Tian anmen Square and so on.Beijing is the c 71 of China. It is also Chinas political ( 政治的) , economic and cultural centre. People in Beijing are all very energetic and friendly.The 2008 Olympic Games will be h 72 in Beijing. We have every confidence in Beijing Olympic Games. It is our delight to w 73 all guests in Beijing in the coming A 74 .Finally, I hope youll e 75 your stay here and make new friends in China.Thank you!任务型阅读(A)When the earthquake happenedHave you sent messages to your friends in Sichuan to see if they are all right? Did you feel the earthquake in your city? Tell us your stories about fear, strength and life. You can write them down on the website, www. chinadaily. com. en.How to Give a HandDonatemoneyGo to a bankName: Red Cross Society of ChinaBank; Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Beijing Branch, Dongsinan subbranchAccount( 账号) : 0200 0010 0901 4413 252Go to a post officeName: Red Cross Society of China Address; No. 8 Beixinqiao Santiao, Dongcheng District, BeijingPostcode: 100007Donate by mobile phoneSend the text message 1 or 2 to 1069999301 through your mobile to donate one or two yuan to the Red Cross Rescue Operation.DonatebloodGo to the Red Cross Blood Centre in your city. There might also be minibuses for collecting blood in the centre.根据以上信息，完成7680小题，每空填一词。76. The terrible_happened in Sichuan.77. If you want to tell your story on the Internet, you can write it down on the_, www. chinadaily. com. cn.78. If a person has donated some money to the account 0200 0010 0901 4413 252, he must have been to a_.79. Someone has sent text message u2 five times. That means he has donated_yuan.80. People can donate money and_to the Red Cross.(B) Do you remember your home phone number of family birthdays?The researchers (调查者 ) spent two weeks polling (调查) 4,000 people for the magazine named Puzzler Brain Trainer. Here are the results of the survey.70%Rely on(信赖) their phones to remember important dates10%Cant remember their home phone numbersOld peopleCan remember more than three birthdaysYoung peopleCant remember three birthdays根据以上调查完成下面短文。每空填一词。The survey took about half a 81 . From the survey we know four 82 people cant remember their home phone numbers. Young people can remember 83 birthdays than old people because they always use their 84 to remember them. Most people rely on electronic tools 85 of remembering important dates themselves. Without electronic tools, can you imagine what your life