2008年常州市武进区前黄实验学校中考第一次阶段考试英语试题

2008年江苏省常州市中考英语试题参考答案和听力材料1．B 2．A 3．B 4．C 5．A 6．C 7．C 8．A 9．B l0．A11．A l 2．B l 3．C l 4．A l 5．B l 6．C l 7．C l 8．A19．B 20．C 21．B 22．C 23．B 24．C听力录音材料Section A1. Which animals eat bamboo shoots and leaves?2. Thank you for what you've done for us.3. You look very nice in red.4. I hurt my left leg in the high jump.Section B5. M: I hear Jane will play the lead role in the movie called The First Day.W: Great. I think her performance will be wonderful.6. M: Everybody can hand in the homework on time exceptTom. Also, he is sleepy in class.W: Maybe that's because he stays up too late. I'll ask him to watch less TV and go to bed early. Thank you, Mr White.7. M: I've got a best robot in the world.W: Why?M: It can change its colour to cheer me up. For example,when I feel blue, it will change into orange and when I am tired, it will change into green.8. M: Mary, be quick. We still need to walk five more kilometres.W: Oh, it is a long way to go. I can't walk any further.9. M: Sandy, how about playing badminton with me now?W: I'd like to, Jim. But I have to return the books first.Also, I have promised to help Amy with her English.10. M: Don't you usually leave for the station at 5 o'clock?W: Yes, I usually do.M: Well, why are you leaving so early today?W: It's going to rain, so I have to leave twenty minutes earlier.11. M: Did you see my watch? It's not in my bag, and it's noton my desk, either. W: Why don't you look on your bedside table? That's where I saw it just now. Maybe you put it there last night.12. M: Hurry up! We'll miss the train. Can't you run faster?W: Sorry. I'm going as fast as I can already.M: OK. I guess you need some exercise.13. M: I'm going to an American friend's house for dinnerthis evening for the first time. I don't know what totake. W: You'd better take along some flowers, sweets or fruit.Do not spend a lot of money, and never give money.M: I see. Thank you.14. M: This is terrible. I've been waiting in the queue for 20 minutes.W: We certainly need better bus service.Section CText 1M: There is a dinosaur exhibition on at the Science Museum. Tomorrow will be the last day.W: Really? How about going to it tomorrow morning? We don't have any classes tomorrow.M: Good idea. Shall we take a taxi or go by bike?W: Let's go by bike. It isn't too far away, you know.M: How long will it take us to get there, do you know?W: It will take us no more than 35 minutes to get there by bike.M: Do you have any plans for tomorrow afternoon?W: Not at this moment. What are you going to do?M: I'd like to invite, you to a concert.W: How much are the tickets?M: 150 yuan each.W: That's too expensive for me.M: Don't worry. I've got two free tickets. W: OK. Let's go together.Text 2M: What's your problem? You seem to have been thinking ofsomething. W: I am thinking of the test tomorrow. I'm afraid I can't pass this time.M: Cheer up. You've been working very hard these days. There's no doubt that you'll pass.W: In fact, I always feel nervous as soon as I enter a test room.M: Try to relax. With the help of deep breathing, you will notfeel so nervous. W: Thanks for your kind advice. You seem to be well prepared for the test, are you?M: Yes. If you work hard regularly, you are always ready fortests. W: Nice talking with you. Have a good day!M: You too, and good luck tomorrow.Text 3One day, a little boy went into a fruit shop to buy apples. When the shopkeeper gave him the apples, the boy counted them. Then he said, "Last week my mother got more than I have got for six dollars here. Why did you give me only four apples?""Don't ask questions, my boy. I have no time for questions. " "Excuse me, sir," the boy said, "but... " "It's all right, my boy," said the shopkeeper. "Don't you understand? The fewer apples you get, the less fruit you have to carry. ""All right," said the little boy and he put four dollars on the table. He was going to leave the shop when he heard the words, "Come back! You must give me two more dollars. ""That's all right!" said the boy. "Don't you understand? The less money you get, the less money you will have to count. "。

武进区前黄实验学校英语组庄桃燕许辉静初高中英语阅读衔接教学研究课题计划一、研究的背景长期以来，初高中教学相对独立，仅以中考为纽带形成有明显局限性的联系。

而历史学科为非中考学科，受中考指挥棒的影响，学生，学校对历史的教学普遍不够重视，这种现实造成的实际情况也非一朝一日所能该变。

而对于学生来说，掌握基础的历史知识，并合理的运用又是十分需要和必要的。

我校是一所由江苏省前黄高级中学举办的公办民营学校，初中学生绝大部分将升入普通高中就读，初高中两个阶段联系密切。

如何使学生获得历史学习后续发展的能力，为高中教学打下坚实的基础，成为本课题研究的重点。

为此，应当探索灵活的教学模式，大胆地进行改革尝试。

在初高中教师对口协商的前提下，允许初中教师在教材取舍、考核方式及考核侧重点等方面进行改革，以务实创新的态度，努力搞好初中历史教学，让学生更好地适应高中阶段的学习。

再加历史新课程改革正在走向纵深，需要我们更深入的进行更高层次的学习和研究。

鉴于以上的情况，我们在初高中衔接创新教育的大前提下，着重于英语学科阅读能力的构成及培养研究。

学科能力是一种综合能力，它包含学生学习过程中的思维能力、想象能力、记忆能力、表述历史问题的能力等一般能力，所有这些能力可归并为阅读理解、语言和文字表述、整理和归纳、分析与运用四大类。

它们指向的目标各有侧重，其培养训练的方式也不一样。

初中阶段正是良好习惯塑造时期，利用地课堂时间，培养学生这方面的能力，养成习惯，将会使之获益终身，同时也为高中后续学习提供了稳妥的支撑。

二、理论思考（一）概念界定本课题是以当前正在进行的基础教育课程改革为背景，初中为立足点，解决英语学科阅读学习的衔接问题，是自下而上的发展性研究，而非传统的补偿性研究。

所谓英语学科阅读能力结构是基于英语学科的特点，要求学生领会教科书的篇章结构、大小子目和内在联系，哪些是基本史实，哪些是基本原理或观点。

学生在阅读教材的过程中通过感知，参与了观察、思维、想象分析、归纳、综合等多种思维活动，过程中养成历史学习的综合能力。

前黄实验学校九年级英语学科校一模考试2024.4英语试题注意事项：1.本试卷共8页，满分90分。

考试时间90分钟。

2.请将答案全部填写在答题卡上，在1-8页上答题无效。

一、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. — Why did you give up the job in America?— I don’t want to stay far away from my family. You know my family means ________ to me.A. nothingB. anythingC. somethingD. everything【答案】D【解析】【详解】句意：——你为什么放弃在美国的工作？——我不想远离我的家人。

你知道我的家人是我的一切。

考查代词辨析。

nothing什么都没有；anything任何事情；something某些事情；everything一切事情。

根据“You know my family means”可知，家对我来说意味着一切，因此不想远离家，故选D。

2. —I don’t mind giving you a detailed explanation of what happened that day.—You ________. I’m not asking you for it.A. can’tB. mustn’tC. needn’tD. shouldn’t【答案】C【解析】【详解】句意：——我不介意对那天发生的事给你一个详细的解释。

——你不必。

我没有要求你这个。

考查动词辨析。

can’t不可能；mustn’t禁止；needn’t不必；shouldn’t不应该。

根据“I’m not asking you for it.”可知，我没有要求你这个，因此你没有必要解释这个，故用情态动词needn’t，故选C。

某某市二○○八年高中阶段教育招生统一考试英语试题（样卷）注意事项考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求1．试卷共8页，包含第I卷选择题（第1题~第65题）、第II卷非选择题（第65题~第95题及书面表达）两部分。

本次考试时间为120分钟。

考试结束后请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

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3．请认真核对监考员所粘贴的条形码上的某某、考试证号是否与您本人的相符。

4．作答非选择题必须用书写黑色字迹的0.5毫米签字笔写在答题卡上的指定位置，在其它位置作答一律无效。

作答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满涂黑。

如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案。

第Ⅰ卷(选择题,共85分)一、听力（共25小题, 计30分。

其中第1至20小题每题1分，第21至25小题每题2分）A．听下列四个句子，选出与所听句子意思相符的图画，并将其字母标号填入相应题号后的横线上。

每个句子读两遍。

A B C D1.______2._______3._______4.________B.听下面几段对话，每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

每段对话读两遍。

听第1段材料，回答第5-7小题。

5. What holiday is it probably?A. May Day holiday.B. Christmas Day.C. National Day Holiday.6. Where is the boy during the holiday?A. To go to another city.B. To go abroad.C. To stay home.7. What is the boy going to do?A. To travel.B. To study English.C. To do sports.听第2段材料，回答第8-10小题。

常州市2007-2008学年度第一学期初三英语期中试卷试题预览武进区奔牛初中周俊第一卷（60分）一、听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）A）听下面6段对话。

每段对话后有1个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话读一遍。

1. When is the woman’s birthday?A. March 15thB. March 11thC. March 7th2. What’s Mary going to do after supper?A. See a filmB. Have a meetingC. Get ready for her talk3. Where does the dialogue take place?A. In the officeB. At homeC. On the phone4. What’s the man’s telephone number?A. It’s 0519-*******B. It’s 0519-*******C. It’s 0519-*******5. Who is David?A. He is the chairperson of the Students’ UnionB. He is the new chairperson of the Students’ UnionC. He is a hard-working student.6. What city may Jack go to?A. BeijingB. QingdaoC. HaikouB）听下面4段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前你有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的答题时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

7. What are the two speakers going to do this evening?A. Have dinner in a restaurant.B. Go to see friends.C. Make Sichuan food.8. Why doesn’t the man feel like having Sichuan food today?A. Because it’s too expensive.B. Because it’s too hot.C. Because the restaurant is too far.9. Where will they go at last?A. Go homeB. Go to an Italian restaurantC. Go to a fast foot shop10. Why does the boy phone English-help Centre?A. He wants to join the English club.B. He has some problems with English.C. He wants to help others with their English.11. What is the boy weak in?A. Speaking and writing.B. Speaking and listening.C. Only listening.12. What does the woman tell the boy to do?A. Try to speak English as much as possible.B. Keep an English diary and listen to English songs.C. Join a language club, listen to the tapes and learn English songs.13. What are they talking about?A. How to go to school.B. Hoe to protect the environment.C. How to recycle waste paper.14. How many ways do they talk about?A. TwoB. ThreeC. Four15. Who does most of the shopping in the woman’s family?A. The woman herselfB. Her husbandC. Her parents16. What’s the last way?A. Saving moneyB. Riding a bikeC. Using a bag instead of plastic bags.17. Who was Jenny?A. She was Kate’s classmate.B. She was Kate’s neighbour.C. She was Kate’s sister.18. Why did Kate refuse to lend the mobile phone to Jenny?A. Because she left it at home.B. Because the girl didn’t take care of it.C. Because she didn’t want to pay a lot of bill any more.19. When did Jenny begin to get angry with Kate?A. After Kate had a mobile phone.B. After Kate went to borrow her book.C. After she knew the mobile phone was in Kate’s pocket.20. Where was Jenny when Kate went to her home?A. She was outB. She was in her room.C. She was in the classroom.二、单项选择（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）21. Sandy has ______ to become our monitor.A. energetic enoughB. enough energeticC. enough energyD. energy enough22. More than two ______ the students who finish college this year will be sent to the poor area to support their education.A. hundredB. hundreds ofC. hundred ofD. hundreds23. It’s typical ______ him ______ such a mass.A. for; makingB. of; to makeC. of; makesD. for; to making24. ---Mum, is there any bread for breakfast?---No, there is ______ left.A. nothingB. noneC. someD. any25. Would you please tell me ______ next?A. how to doB. what to do itC. what I should doD. how I should do26. ---What do you like for your birthday gift? What about a new mobile phone?---Oh, to tell the truth, I ______ have an MP3 than a mobile phone.A. preferB. prefer toC. would betterD. would rather27. This kind of jeans looks nice ______ Sandy because she looks very nice ______ blue.A. on; inB. in; onC. for; onD. to; in28. The knife is very useful. It ______ things.A. is used to cuttingB. is used to cutC. used to cutD. used to be cut29. ---Have you seen the film Harry Potter?---No, I haven’t, but some of my friends ______.A. areB. haveC. doD. will30. ---The exam was difficult, wasn’t it?---No, but not ______ could pass it.A. somebodyB. anybodyC. nobodyD. everybody三、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）In recent years, people have become more and more interested in computer games in many towns and cities. A lot of small shops and restaurants along busy 31 have changed into 32 arcades (游乐场) in order to get more money. These places are always filled with 33 , especially young men and children.In the computer arcades, people 34 a lot of money in playing on computers. It’s 35 for one to win against a computer, but one can make progress after 36 again and again. The 37 people lose, the more they want to win. In the end they can’t live 38 playing.The result is that some people don’t want to 39 , instead, they play in the computer arcades for hours and hours. For school boys things are even 40 . They don’t c are about their lessons. When class is over, they rush to the nearby computer arcades. It’s too bad for their study, I think.31. A. river B. cities C. markets D. streets32. A. dancing B. concert C. computer D. sports33. A. people B. boys C. women D. girls34. A. take B. pay C. cost D. spend35. A. easy B. hard。

2023年江苏省常州市武进区前黄实验学校中考一模英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、单项选择1．—Is there ________ new on the Internet these days?—Of course. A new chat robot, GPT, becomes popular among the young netizens.A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing 2．No doubt _______ Qingguo Lane is worth _______ if you visit Changzhou.A．whether; to visit B．if; a visit C．that; visiting D．that; to visit 3．AI will surely be an important part of future life, but it _______ be used in a proper way.A．can B．need C．may D．should 4．After the earthquake in Turkey, many volunteers went to the street to ________ bottled water and food to the victims.A．get out B．hand out C．put out D．run out 5．—Ali Pay has changed people’s life a lot.—_______. How amazing it is to travel around the world without cash!A．Completely B．Hardly C．Probably D．Exactly 6．—Hurry! Hurry! I’m afraid the film _______ for a while.—Watch your step! Safety always comes first.A．was on B．has begun C．began D．has been on 7．—When shall we go back to Changzhou? I’m really not used to the food here.—________.A．Until the work will be done B．Until the work is doneC．Not until the work is done D．Not until the work will be done8．I’m so proud that my father knows the history and medical _______ of many plants.A．price B．wealth C．value D．cost 9．—What did Mr. Wu say just now?—Oh, he asked .A．whether we had any more questionsB．which question we can’t understandC．if we need some helpD．that we must make a plan for the weekend now10．—If you’d like to learn more about Changzhou during your stay here, just ask me to show you around.— .Thank you a lot.A．That’s all right.B．OK, I will.C．I hope so.D．Why not?二、完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

2023-2024学年江苏省常州市前黄实验中学九年级英语第一学期期末经典试题请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。

写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。

2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。

Ⅰ. 单项选择1、--- What smells terrible, Tom?--- Sorry. I’ll my socks and wash them at once.A．take away B．put away C．throw away D．keep away2、These beautiful photos _______ on the Great Wall last week.A．take B．took C．are taken D．were taken3、–– I am so glad that you are safe now.––Thank you! When I realized I couldn’t ______ t he fire, I ran at once.A．give out B．put out C．clear out4、Have you seen _______ first photo of a black hole on the Internet? What _______ amazing photo it is!A．a, a B．a, an C．the, a D．the, an5、——Dad, must I finish my homework today?------No, you . You may do it tomorrow.A．needn’t B．mustn’t C．don’t D．won’t6、—Mum, can I go to watch the movie Guardians of the Galaxy V ol. 2 tomorrow?—Sure, if your homework __________.A．finish B．is finished C．will finish D．will be finished7、—It’s very hot in Chongqing in summer. —here.A．So it is B．So is it C．So it does D．So does it8、–Have you ever been to Disneyland?–Yes. I ________ there last summer.A．will go B．wentC．have gone D．was going9、— The food looked bad, but it ________ OK.—So we can’t judge a man by his appearance.A．is tasted B．tasted C．was tasted D．taste10、— Do you know ________?— Maybe 5,000 yuan. I’m not quite sure.A．who bought the camera for herB．who did she buy the camera forC．how much she paid for the cameraD．how much did she pay for the cameraⅡ. 完形填空11、My mum lives alone and works at a hotel. One day on her way home from work, she saw a cat. It was very small and had white and black hair. At first, she just walked by 1 because it was a really windy afternoon. But the cat followed my mum a long way.It looked very hungry and 2 . At last it walked into my mum’s heart and life.Last Sunday, I went to visit my mum. She told me excitedly about her little cat. I saw it for the first time. The cat wasn’t afraid of me at all. When I called its name, it looked at me with its big eyes and said “meow” to me, and then walked over slowly. It was so cute that I 3 it immediately.This cat makes my mum smile. She is always happy with the cat around. The cat will stay in the room 4 it feels cold or just doesn’t want to be outside. My mum loves it and always tries to make it feel 5 . The cat loves my mum too. It must think of my mum as 6 mum. It is really attached to（依恋）her. It makes her heart full of love and happiness. It makes me happy too, because I love to see the smile on my mum’s face.1．A．quickly B．early C．loudly D．happily2．A．cold B．boring C．busy D．interesting3．A．minded B．loved C．chose D．found4．A．before B．so C．if D．but5．A．sorry B．healthy C．funny D．comfortable6．A．its B．it’s C．it D．itselfⅢ. 语法填空12、阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。

2008年江苏省常州市中考英语试题第I卷(四部分，共64分)一、听力(共24小题；每小题l分，满分24分)A．根据你所听到的句子选出相应的答语。

每句读一遍。

1. A. Giraffes. B. Pandas. C. Squirrels.2. A. My pleasure. B. Never mind. C. No problem.3. A. Just so-so. B. Thank you. C. I don't think so.4. A. Good luck to you. B. Congratulations. C. I'm sorry to hear that.B．听下面l 0段对话。

每段对话后有l个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一题。

每段对话读一遍。

5. What does Jane most probably do?A. An actress.B. A director.C. A pop singer.6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Teacher and student.C. Teacher and parent.7. What colour will the robot change into when the man is sad?A. Green.B. Blue.C. Orange.8. How does the woman feel?A. Tired.B. Stressed.C. Sad.9. Who needs help with English?A. Jim.B. Amy.C. Sandy.10. What time is it now?A. 4: 40.B. 5: 00.C. 5: 20.11. Where is the man's watch?A. On the bedside table.B. On the desk.C. In the bag.12. Why are the speakers in such a hurry?A. Because they are late for school.B. Because they want to catch the train.C. Because they want to do exercise.13. What does the woman advise the man to take?A. Some money.B. Something expensive.C. Flowers or sweets.14. Where does the dialogue most probably take place?A. At a bus stop.B. At a theatre.C. At a bank.C．听下面3段对话或独自。

江苏省常州市武进区前黄实验高级中学2024-2025学年高一上学期第一次阶段考试英语试题一、阅读理解Pacific Science Center Guide◆Visit Pacific Science Center’s StoreDon’t forget to stop by Pacific Science Center’s Store while you are here to pick up a wonderful science activity or souvenir to remember your visit. The store is located(位于) upstairs in Building 3 right next to the Laser Dome.◆HungryOur exhibits will feed your mind, but what about your body? Our café offers a complete menu of lunch and snack options, in addition to seasonal specials. The café is located upstairs in Building 1 and is open daily until one hour before Pacific Science Center closes.◆Rental InformationLockers are available to store any belongings during your visit. The lockers are located in Building 1 near the Information Desk and in Building 3. Pushchairs and wheelchairs are available to rent at the Information Desk and Denny Way entrance. ID required.◆Support Pacific Science CenterSince 1962, Pacific Science Center has been inspiring a passion(热情) for discovery and lifelong learning in science, math and technology. Today, Pacific Science Center serves more than 1.3 million people a year and brings inquiry-based science education to classrooms and community events all over Washington State. It’s an amazing accomplishment and one we cannot achieve without generous support from individuals, corporations, and other social organizations. Visit to find various ways you can support Pacific Science Center. 1．Where can you buy a souvenir at Pacific Science Center?A．In Building 1.B．In Building 3.C．At the the Laser Dome.D．At the Denny Way entrance.2．What does Pacific Science Center do for schools?A．Train Science teachers.B．Distribute science books.C．Inspire scientific research.D．Take science to the classroom.3．What is the purpose of the last part of the text?A．To encourage donations.B．To advertise coming events.C．To introduce special exhibits.D．To tell about the Center’s history.I work with V olunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain. However, when it works, it is simply beautiful.I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had found a young owl(猫头鹰) on the ground. When I arrived, I saw a 2-to 3-week-old owl. It had already been placed in a carrier for safety.I examined the chick(雏鸟) and it seemed fine. If I could locate the nest, I might have been able to put it back, but no luck. My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree.The homeowner was very helpful. A wire basket was found. I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable. I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down.Now all that was needed were the parents, but they were absent. I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks. These advertise the presence of chicks to adults; they might also encourage our chick to start calling as well. I gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.A nervous night to be sure, but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all! The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings. I drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy and active. And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of all — LUNCH! The parents had done their duty and would probably continue todo so.4．What is unavoidable in the author’s rescue work according to paragraph 1?A．Efforts made in vain.B．Getting injured in his work.C．Feeling uncertain about his future.D．Creatures forced out of their homes.5．Why was the author called to Muttontown?A．To rescue a woman.B．To take care of a woman.C．To look at a baby owl.D．To cure a young owl.6．What made the chick calm down?A．A new nest.B．Some food.C．A recording.D．Its parents.7．How would the author feel about the outcome of the event?A．It’s unexpected.B．It’s beautiful.C．It’s humorous.D．It’s discouraging.When everything is going wrong, there's nothing like listening to a few bars of your favorite sad song. But why do we find pleasure in sad music? This puzzled two researchers at the Freie Universität Berlin in Germany who set out to explore our strong feeling for sad songs in a world where entire industries exist to help us remove sadness from our lives.Their study — based on a survey of more than 770 people around the world and published this month in the journal, PLOS ONE — discovered sad music can create positive emotions, like peacefulness and kindness, and that choosing the tearful ballad on your music player offers three benefits.The biggest turned out to be that sad songs allow you to feel sadness without any of its “real-life contexts.” In other words, you can safely explore what it's like to be a little blue without experiencing the great pain of losing a loved one, for example.“Emotion control” was another important benefit. Many of those surveyed said that when they were in a bad mood (情绪), experiencing sadness through music made them feel better afterwards and provided an emotional improvement. That may be because the songs help them to express and let go of their emotions, researchers noted. “Sad music promotes and creates a space for reflection and reexamination of personal experiences, thoughts and feelings,” one of the researchers addedThe benefit of “empathy” (同理心) made the listener feel good by allowing him to share the sadness of another human being through the song. When we're having social problems, like when we're feeling lonely, homesick or missing someone, the sad songs can offer comfort by showing someone else shares our state of mind, the study found.So it turns out that Elton John was right: Sad songs do say so much.8．What does the underlined word “This” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A．When things go wrong.B．What to explore in sad songs.C．Why sad music brings us joy.D．How to remove sadness from life. 9．Which of the following best describes the findings of the study?A．Benefits of sad music.B．Strong feelings in sad music.C．Real-life contexts of sad music.D．Empathetic comforts from sad music.10．How does sad music achieve "Emotion control"?A．By freeing us from bad moods.B．By bringing great pain to us.C．By helping us reflect on exams.D．By providing a space for us.11．Why is Elton John mentioned at the end of the passage?A．To prove Elton John was right.B．To show Elton John wrote songs.C．To make the readers think deeply.D．To stress the point of the passage.Searches on Google, finding friends through Facebook and being able to buy simplyanything on Amazon have all been made possible thanks to major leaps forward in technology over the past 15 years.However, that comes at a price. As our lives are gradually automated, many people are losing their jobs. And advancing technology has not delivered jobs as it should. At the end of 2015 a total of 74, 505 employees were working for Google's Alphabet and Facebook, accounting for less than a third of Microsoft's total staff. However, the combined stock-market value of these companies was twice as big as Microsoft's. Newcomer tech giants in the market are in need of even fewer workers. In 2016, semiconductor manufacturers slashed their number of workers by half to just 359,000.Despite major concerns about the future of jobs and the economy in general, 140 years of data has shown technology as a whole has actually brought to life more jobs than it has ended. Technology has been described as a “great job-creating machine”. For instance, while roles in the agriculture, washers, and examples of repetitive services, have decreased, there has been a rise in caring posts, such as teaching, educational support assistants; welfare, housing, youth and community workers; and care workers and home caring.The aging battle between man and machine will continue as it has for centuries. The question is “Are machines taking over our jobs, or is our workload being eased by their presence?” This will be an ongoing debate especially with the current rise in machine learning technology and artificial intelligence.12．What does the underlined word “slashed” in Paragraph 2 mean?A．Cut.B．Increased.C．Counted.D．Predicted. 13．What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 3?A．Introduce a view.B．Prove a theory.C．State the opposite.D．Draw a conclusion.14．What posts are on the rise thanks to the development of technology?A．Farmers.B．Washers.C．Miners.D．Teachers. 15．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A．Is technology leading us nowhere?B．Is technological progress real progress?C．Does technology destroy or create jobs?D．Does technology bring convenience tohumans?At the end of a long day, it’s all too easy to take a hot shower, brush your teeth, and then jump into bed. 16 As it turns out, going to bed with wet hair isn’t as harmless as you probably thought.The first negative result of sleeping with wet hair is purely cosmetic (美容). 17 lf you try to style your hair in the morning after sleeping on it wet, you’re probably going to have trouble styling the resulting curliness (卷曲), funny waves, and flat sides.When you wake up, you’re probably going to have to re-wet it again to properly dry it and regain control. 18 .Sleeping with wet hair does not immediately damage your hair, but it can certainly lead to hair breakage, because hair is weakest when wet.19 First, you can swap your cotton pillowcases for silk ones. Silk has a much smoother surface, so you won’t experience as much unfortunate breakage.Next, you can make sure to sleep with your hair down, instead of up in a tight ponytail. In addition, you should replace your tight bands with a soft one that isn’t going to roughly pull at night.20 Dry oils and texturizing mousses (摩丝) are some of the best ways to ensure you don’t wake up looking like a lion while protecting your precious hair from damage.Now that you know how bad sleeping with wet hair is, make sure you’re not making these hairstyle mistakes.A．Finally, never skip out on applying product.B．Here are some tips that can help dry any hair faster.C．This unnecessarily adds time to your morning routine.D．If you haven’t noticed, the ends of your hair tend to dry first.E．You can’t predict how your wet hair is going to look in the morning.F．But have you ever thought about the risks of sleeping with wet hair?G．If you must sleep with wet hair, there are a few ways to minimize the damage.二、完形填空Tears clouded my eyes as I stood in our washing room, holding Brett’s jeans and shirt full of burn holes.21 and defeated, I sank to the floor. The clothes were just one more thing Brett had22 . He often got almost everything in the house out of 23 . Many windows in our house needed repair due to his breaking 24 to steal money when he chose to live on the street. Yet none of this could 25 the emotional damage Brett had done to our once quiet home.As a native speaker, Brett came to live with us when he was 12 years old. During the next few years I had dealt with Brett as 26 as possible, but inside I was shouting, “I don’t want him in my house another day, Lord! I just can’t 27 him!” Having wiped my tears, I continued 28 him as before.When Brett was nearly 18, he landed again in the juvenile hall (少管所). After that, my husband and I had to send Brett to a boarding school for helping 29 teens.At the 30 ceremony (典礼), each graduate held a white rose to give to the person who had 31 the most to him or her.Brett spoke 32 to his parents and then spoke to me, “You did so much. You were always there. For my mom and dad, I was their 33 . But you, although 34 enough by me, always 35 me such love. And I want you to know I love you for it.”Love is action. We may not always have positive feelings about certain people in our lives, but we can love them.21．A．Amazed B．Tired C．Calm D．Secure 22．A．ruined B．designed C．rented D．acquired 23．A．danger B．date C．trouble D．order24．A．on B．in C．up D．away 25．A．pick out B．relate to C．compare to D．regard as 26．A．patiently B．willingly C．strictly D．rudely 27．A．appreciate B．educate C．stand D．press 28．A．parenting B．pardoning C．comforting D．struggling 29．A．lazy B．troublesome C．disappointing D．careless 30．A．opening B．official C．victory D．graduation31．A．afforded B．meant C．supplied D．responded 32．A．lovingly B．globally C．proudly D．nervously 33．A．friend B．target C．kid D．teenager 34．A．confused B．troubled C．touched D．desired 35．A．cost B．proposed C．based D．showed三、语法填空语法填空Raising healthy, trustworthy, and independent teens 36 (require) honoring their growing need for privacy (隐私). However, it can be 37 struggle for parents to let go of supervising (监管) every aspect of their child’s life. In fact, giving kids more freedom is the key 38 helping them grow up and develop the skills they need to be functioning adults.As teens grow up, they seek more 39 (responsible) and independence. They want to be trusted to do more than they did when they were 40 (young). They also want to be thought of as mature. They want you to respect their opinions and desires.However, the foundation (基础) for teen privacy has to 41 (build) long before adolescence (青春期). Angela Lamson, a professor at East Carolina University, says building trust starts when your child is a baby and you begin building a strong parent-child relationship 42 also respects the child as an individual.As your child ages, if you 43 (create) an open dialogue and trust-based relationship already, you’ll be able to give them more freedom.Giving teens space and privacy lets them feel 44 (trust), as well as capable, independent, and confident. Allowing them proper levels of privacy shows them that you 45 (true) trust their judgment (判断), plans, decision-making, and ability to follow your rules.四、单项选择46．The letter is from my sister, _____ is working in Beijing.A．which B．that C．whom D．who47．All ______ is needed is a cup of tea.A．it B．that C．what D．which48．Life is a constant match ______ the greatest opponent (对手) is yourself.A．that B．whose C．where D．when49．Little Three Pigs is a fairy story, from ______ we learn an important lesson— diligence makes a difference.A．that B．which C．where D．who50．______ is often the case, we had worked out the production plan.A．Which B．When C．As D．Where51．The good news is that this stormy period ______ teenagers cannot see eye to eye with parents on anything will not last.A．when B．where C．why D．that 52．Unfortunately, there wasn’t a single person in sight, ______ she could turn for help.A．to who B．to whom C．on who D．on whom 53．What he presented just now is the very case ______ I want to introduce to you.A．where B．when C．which D．that54．______ is known to us all, the moon travels around the earth once every month.A．It B．As C．Which D．What55．She really enjoyed her homestay there ______ she made a lot of friends.A．when B．where C．which D．that五、单词拼写56．With the guy next to me talking the whole time, I have difficulty (集中注意力) on the experiment.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)57．Much to my(恼怒), I saw him dropping litter. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 58．Some courses are compulsory (必修的), while others are . (选修) (根据汉语提示单词拼写)59．We are really looking forward to (交流) ideas on this topic with you soon. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)60．He made a very positive (贡献) to the success of the project. （根据汉语提示单词拼写)六、语法填空61．We should learn their (advance) experience in management from them. (所给词的适当形式填空)62．His poor method of learning by rote made him unable to deal with the problems in his work (flexible). (所给词的适当形式填空）63．After a heated （argue),we finally reached agreement. （用所给单词适当形式填空）64．Smiling and laughter has even been shown to relieve symptoms of minor depression and (anxious). (所给词的适当形式填空)65．He gave me (detail) instructions on how to get there. (所给词的适当形式填空)七、完成句子66．同样重要的还有良好的学习习惯、实用的技能和积极的态度。

2008年江苏省常州市武进区前黄实验学校中考英语第一次阶段考试试题第一卷（共64分）一、听力（共24小题；每小题1分，满分24分）A) 根据你所听到的句子选出相应的答语。

每句读一遍。

1. A. It’s 50 yuan. B. It’s small. C. It’s blue.2. A. I’m sorry. B. I’m fine. C. I’d love to.3. A. I play it after class. B. I like singing. C. I like it very much.4. A. Good idea. B. Thank you. C. Sure.B) 听下面10段对话。

每段对话后有1个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话读一遍。

5. How many people may you see in the photo?A. Four.B. Three.C. Two.6. What will the girl keep?A. Goldfish.B. A parrot.C. A tortoise.7. What is Emily’s problem?A. Spelling.B. Pronunciation.C. Emily doesn’t have any problems.8. What’s the man going to do?A. He’s going to Changzhou.B. He’s going to Changzhou railway station.C. He’s going to meet someone.9. Where are the two speakers?A. At a shop.B. At a library.C. At a restaurant.10. When does Amy go to school every day?A. At six.B. At seven.C. At five.11. Why did Mr. Smith go to Nanjing?A. To visit a factory.B. To give a talk.C. To have a holiday.12. Which book is the most interesting to the man?A. The storybook.B. The picture book.C. The detective book.13. What can we learn from the dialogue?A. The man comes from Suzhou.B. The woman likes the weather in Suzhou.C. The man doesn’t like the summer in Suzhou.14. What does the man order?A. A hamburger, chips and coke.B. French fries, a hamburger and coffee.C. French fries, a hamburger and coke.C) 听下面3段对话或独白。