山东省2008年中等学校招生考试英语（满分120分，考试时间120分钟）一、听力选择（略）二、单项选择（共20小题，计20分）16. —Do you like to listen to “Mozart”?—Yes. Listening to ______ is my favorite.A. songsB. musicC. storiesD. news17. —Will you please ______ it to me on Friday?—Wha t about Saturday? My computer doesn’t work well these days.A. sendB. giveC. emailD. bring18. It’s an important decision for you, so______ your time and think it over.A. takeB. wasteC. killD. save19. —Do you think it will do us good or harm?—______. Let’s beg for God’s help.A. It’s hard to sayB. I’m sureC. It’s impossibleD. You are right20. If you are weak _____ a subject, ______ and asking a teacher for advice can help.A. at; working hardB. in; work hardC. at; work hardD. in; working hard21. While flying, a bat makes a sound which hits things and comes back to its ears. In this way it’s able to know ______the things are and avoid bumping into them.A. howB. whereC. whatD. which22. If we continue to be ______ the problem, things are sure to go from bad to worse.A. blind toB. interested inC. honest aboutD. satisfied with23. Have you heard of the story of Hol i? It ______ like this: there is a bad king who…A. tellsB. comesC. goesD. says24. A study shows that a tropical fish in America can survive（存活）______ water for up to 66 hours.A. beyondB. inC. out ofD. from25. He didn’t tell his par ents he was going home because he wanted to give them a ______.A. joyB. surpriseC. shockD. happiness26. —Excuse me. How can I get to the railway station?—Turn left and then follow your nose—You ______ miss it!A. mustn’tB. can’tC. shouldn’tD. needn’t27. —I didn’t know this is a one-way street, sir.—______. Please show your driving license.A. I don’t careB. Sorry, but that is no excuseC. It’s all rightD. I hope so28. —Do you think we’ll need a coffee p ot?—I don’t drink coffee, and ______. It’s not necessary. Why not a tea service?A. so do youB. neither you doC. so you doD. neither do you29. My son wants a pet rabbit for long, but I have no time to buy ______ for him.A. itB. thatC. the oneD. one30. A “Workaholic” works too much and usually forgets to have meals and go to bed. ______, he doesn’t have goodhealth.A. As a matter of factB. As a wholeC. As a resultD. As a rule31. Newton was playing under an apple tree ______ an apple fell onto his head.A. whenB. whileC. afterD. before32. —You aren’t a stranger, are you?—______, don’t you remember ______ me at the school gate ten minutes ago?A. Yes; to seeB. No; seeingC. No; sawD. Yes; seeing33. W hich sign means “No Photos”?A． B. C. D.34. —How much will you be paid?—Judy, I don’t do it for money, but for experience. ______, it’s voluntary (志愿的) work.A. HoweverB. BesidesC. FinallyD. Possibly35. Nowadays meteorologists (气象学家) can make good forecast for 3 or 5 days. Perhaps soon they may be able to do that for a week or ______.A. more aheadB. more behindC. less aheadD. less behind三、阅读理解（共20小题，计30分）AWhat is the hottest topic at your school recently? In Hangzhou Yongj in Middle School, it’s money.The school held an activity called “making money” last weekend. About 200 Junior 1 and Junior 2 students were divided into 30 teams. They went out to make money by selling things.What did they choose to sell? Some sold newspapers; some chose bottled water; some sold environmentally friendly shopping bags and bamboo baskets.Hu Qing’s team decided to sell some useful books in front of the Children Activity Center. They thought parents would like to buy the books for their children. But unfortunately, they met urban management officers(城管). The officers asked them to leave. “We played hide-and-seek (捉迷藏) with the officers for the whole morning” said Hu. “Finally we had to give up.”Wang Bing and her team sold ice cream in a squa re. They didn’t meet any officers. But few people were interested in what they were selling. The team then put up a board saying “For Country Kids”. It worked. More people came to their stall(小摊). A foreigner even gave them 100 yuan. “He didn’t want any ch ange. He said he wanted to help the children,” said Wang. “We were touched.” Later that day they gave the 100 yuan and more to the “Project Hope” office.Meng Zhaoxiang and his team were luckier. They sold all their cakes in four hours, spending 39.5 yuan and getting back 80 yuan. They made 40.5 yuan. “It was not easy to make the money,” said Meng. “Some people just looked. Others just tasted but didn’t buy. Now I know how hard it is for our parents to make the money we need to lead happy lives.”36. In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School, what the students talk more about is ________.A. the officersB. the kind foreignerC. the activity called “making money”D. the money they made last weekend37. ________ took part in the activity.A. All the studentsB. Some teachersC. About 200 students of the three gradesD. Part of Junior 1 and Junior 2 students38. Hu Qing’s team finally gave up because ________.A. the parents didn’t like to buy the booksB. the Children Activity Center was too crowdedC. the officers didn’t allow them to sell anything thereD. the team played the game of the hide-and-seek the whole morning39. Why did more people come to Wang Bing’s stall at last?A. The team put up a magic board.B. A foreigner came up and helped them.C. The people liked to help country kids.D. The people were interested in their ice cream.40. According to the passage the students learn ________.A. it’s impossible for them to make moneyB. it’s not easy for their pa rents to make moneyC. it’s very important for them to make a livingD. it’s necessary for school to hold more activities in the futureBNews 1Yuan Longping, the father of hybrid rice (杂交水稻), won the World Food Prize on Monday. Yuan developed the world first popular and widely known hybrid rice. Hybrid rice plants can make more rice than common ones.News 2Liu Xiang won China’s first gold medal in the world championships (锦标赛) in 12.95 seconds.“Everybody wants to win a world title. I was nervous before the race. But I dealt with it so I'm very happy,” Liu said with a smile after the race.Some reporters noticed that at the start, Liu Xiang was crying. He said that is his way of letting off pressure. “My start wasn’t good, maybe because I was nervous or because I was a bit slow,” he said.Liu will run next at the Shanghai Grand Prix(大奖赛) meeting at the end of September. He is confident (自信的) after winning the gold medal. “I want people to know how fast I am,” he said. “This is number one speed. There’s nothing I can’t do.”News 3Have you ever got angry at books that are full of mista kes? Don’t worry, things will get better soon. Last week, China started checking textbooks, dictionaries and children’s books all over the country. The government said the results of the check would come out at the end of June.News 4Last Wednesday Medvedev (梅德韦杰夫) took over from Vladimir Putin (普京). At the age of 42, he becomes the youngest president of modern Russia.Medvedev was born to a family of teachers. He read a lot from a young age. After university, the soft-spoken young man went on to teach law at university and became very popular with his students.In 2005, Medvedev became the first deputy prime minister (第一副总理). But he was as friendly as before. “He has not changed. He invited me to his home,” said Vera Smirnova, Medvedev’s first teacher. “In Ru ssia, only two politicians (政治家) have invited their first teachers to their homes, Medvedev and Putin.”41. Yuan Longping won the World Food Prize because he ________.A. the father of his childrenB. likes to eat hybrid riceC. developed hybrid riceD. spent a long time to research hybrid rice42. Why was Liu Xiang crying at the start?A. It’s his way to reduce pressure.B. He was nervous.C. He was a bit slow.D. He was excited.43. Checking textbooks, dictionaries and children’s books will_________.A. make sure the books are not too expensiveB. make the children unhappyC. make sure there are few mistakes in themD. make the government lots of money44. According to News 4, Medvedev is now ________.A. a lawyerB. a teacherC. the first deputy prime ministerD. the youngest president of modern Russia45. What Medvedev’s first teacher said shows ________.A. Medvedev is as friendly as beforeB. Medvedev and Putin were her studentsC. Medvedev has changedD. Medvedev and Putin invited her to their homesCDo you enjoy reading? Here readers of your age from all over the United States recommend (推荐) great books forMy favorite book is Don’t Die, My Love by Lurlene McDaniel. I love all her books, but this was the first one II think Nancy Drew is great! Nancy is a detective (侦探) who has many fantastic ideas! I love it because it’s aI highly recommend Skinny Bones by Barbara Park. It is funny so p lease add it on your book list. You don’t！I would suggest ______ by Judy Blume. It is based on real things that happened to Judy Blume. It is about a girl, Alice, who meets some girls at a new state. They become friends, make a club and meet once a week. They stop after two weeks because they all like a boy in their class and put him as number one. I think every girl should read thisI read a book called Neela: Victory Song and it was so good I read it twice! It takes place in India in 1936 andcultures! The author’s name is Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.46. According to the reader, Skinny Bones can be described as a ________ story.A. sadB. historyC. funnyD. detective47. From which book can we learn different cultures?A. Skinny Bones.B. Nancy Drew.C. Don’t Die, My Love.D. Neela: Victory Song.48. Who is most probably an Indian author?A. Judy Blume.B. Barbara Park.C. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.D. Lurlene McDaniel.49. The best name of the 4th book is ________.A. My SecretB. Growing TroubleC. Three FriendsD. Alice Learns a Lesson50. Which is TRUE about Nancy Drew?A. It doesn’t have a common ending like other books.B. It’s based on real things that happened to the author.C. It’s about a12-year-old girl who tries to save her father.D. Both the reader and the reader’s grandma love this book.DCharacter (品质), courage and confidence are words you might use to describe your heroes. These words can describe you! Take action as follows and you’ll be a hero, too!Part 1: CharacterCharacter is something that makes you the person you are—like being honest, friendly, and helpful. See the chart (表格) below. On the left is our standard of good character. Write down your promise for each line on the right. Then, getPart 2: CourageOf course it’s going to take a lot of courage to keep your promise. Courage is challenging yourself to do something even though you think it might be hard. For each promise, find out two or three ways to help you keep it. For example, if you think that Being Honest is the hardest promise for you to keep, one of the ways might be “Tell people about my promise so that I won’t break it”.Part 3: ConfidenceConfidence is believing that you have the skills to do something. Do you have a beautiful singing voice? Are you a good painter? These are all talents that can make you feel good, as well as the people around you. Once you’ve decided what your special skill is, think about how you can use your skill to make your corner of the world a better place. If you’re good at art, try painting a picture on an old wall in your school (of course, make sure you’re allowed).51. According to the writer, what is needed to be a hero?A. Believe in yourself.B. Be full of courage.C. Have good character.D. All of the above.52. If your promise is “I’ll show good manners in class”, you’re trying to be ________.A. smartB. politeC. braveD. strong53. What is the most important thing to build your character?A. Fill in the chart carefully.B. Write down your promise.C. Look at your promise every day.D. Do your best to keep your promise.54. The word “talents” in Part 3can be replaced (替换) by “________”.A. waysB. ideasC. skillsD. words55. What can we learn from the passage?A. Only a good painter can have confidence.B. It’ll take a lot of courage to make your promise.C. Character is something that makes you feel good.D. You can build your character with the help of others.四、听力填表（共5小题，计5分）录音中有一篇短文，听短文两遍后，根据所听内容完成下面的表格。
