like those fake snakes in a can? I thought.
My hands shook as I lifted the last flap and peeked inside. Where in the world was the sunset? All I could find was a letter and a twisty, gray, papery shell. It looked like a submarine. I read the letter. Dear Caitlin , The sunsets at my house are so beautiful that I had to give you a piece. I counted at least five different colors in one yesterday. Can you find more? Hugs and smoochies, Julien I looked again at the gray shell. That’s no sunset, I thought. “You must mean the submarines at your house, Julien,” I said. Without reading the postscript, I laid the letter and the submarine on the kitchen table. Then I left the room to find a pen so that I could cross out “sunset” and write “submarine” above it.
When I returned, I stared in shock at the submarine. A creature was oozing out of it! Was it a sea monster? I looked closer. It was a winged creature... an insect... a butterfly. An orange, blue, purple, red, and gold butterfly. It looked like... a sunset!
While the sunset opened and closed its wings to dry them, I read Julien’s postscript. It said, “P. S. Next week I’m sending you Japan.”
52．What does the underlined word“ oozing” probably mean?
A．Moving. B．Jumping. C．Swimming. D．Flying. 53．What did Julien really want Caitlin to see in the fourth mail?
A．The setting sun. B．Colors of a sunset. C．A colorful butterfly. D．A new submarine. 54．We can learn from the passage that Julien was ________.
A．strange and clever B．honest and friendly C．creative and giving D．funny and inventive 55．What can be inferred from the passage?
A．Caitlin was from Japan and had never seen Julien. B．Caitlin’s mom thought Julien’s gifts were fantastic. C．Caitlin was pleased with the cornflakes that Julien sent. D．Caitlin was expecting another unusual gift from Julien.
第Ⅱ卷（非机读卷 共50分）
听力理解（共8分）
一、听下面一段独白，记录关键信息。独白读三遍（共8分，每小题2分）
请根据所听到的独白内容，填写表格中所缺关键信息。 注：freshman新生
Freshman Connection Morning session Monday—1．________ 8：30-12：30 Afternoon session Tuesday＆Thursday 12：30-3．________ Deadline：May 18．2008
*Get to know 2．________ *Learn study skills *Study high school math and English *Go on field trips *Learn about clubs *Play sports *4．________
语言知识运用（共17分）
二、根据对话内容，用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空（共7分，每空1分）
good，homework，study，and，party，flower，listen M: What are your plans for the weekend, Gina? W: On Saturday morning, I’m going to check my email and then do my 1．________. In the afternoon, I need to go to a piano lesson. How about you?
M: Well, I plan to buy some 2．________ for my mom’s birthday on Saturday afternoon.
W: There will be a 3．________ at a friend’s home on Saturday evening. We’re going to 4．________ to some music. Would you like to come? M: Yes, that’s a 5．________ idea.
W: Are you doing anything special on Sunday?
M: No. I just want to stay at home and 6．________ for my test. And you?
W: I’ll meet Linda and Tony at 9:00 am in the park, 7．________ we’re going to have a picnic there. Join us, will you? M: Sure, I’d love to!
三、根据中文意思完成句子（共10分，每小题2分） 1．七点钟了，该上学了。
It’s seven o’clock.___________________________________________________________. 2．北京以长城闻名。每年都有许多外国朋友来参观长城。
Beijing ______________________ the Great Wall. Thousands of foreign friends visit it every year.
3．你昨晚没有去参加聚会。你怎么了?
You didn’t go to the party yesterday evening. ______________________? 4．我很高兴自从来这以后我交了许多朋友。
I ______________________ since I came here.
5．我有两个学习英语的方法。一个是大声朗读英语，另一个是坚持收看英语电视节目。
I have two ways of learning English. ______________________.
阅读与表达（共25分）
四、阅读短文，根据其内容回答问题（共10分，每小题2分）
Imagine having a bedroom that interacts with you. If you’re sad, it will arrange for some of your friends to come over to cheer you up. If you’re happy, it might respond by playing your favorite game with you.
Does it sound like something out of a science-fiction movie? Well, it’s really something out of the Georgia Institute of Technology. Irfan Essa works at the computer lab there. He has developed a computer system that can look at you and recognize your mood. He calls it the “Expression Recognition System”. Essa says, “We are trying to get computers to act like a human brain. But the human brain is not like one computer, it is like many working together.”
In Essa’s system, many computers work together. First, a camera in the bedroom takes a picture of your face. The camera feeds the image to a computer. In the computer’s memory, there are pictures showing how the muscles of your face move when you are in different moods. For example, cheek muscles move in one way when you are happy and smiling and in another way when you are nervous and tense. The computer compares your picture to the face—muscle images stored in its memory. It tries to find the best match. That’s how it figures out your mood!
Then the computer sends messages to other computers in the system. If you look happy, a computer may put on lively music. If you look tired and discouraged, a different computer may turn on the TV for you.
How could the “Expression Recognition System” help us in important ways？ Essa thinks that the system can help us create computers that are better teachers. Many people learn new skills through computer programs. “When I teach, I look at people’s faces,” Essa explains. “If my students look confused, I know they didn’t understand. With this technology, a computer can also know if a student is learning.”
Today, this new technology can be found only in labs, but Essa predicts we’ll see it out of the lab in a few years. So get ready. One day, you might walk into a room that will soon become your best friend.
1．Can the new computer system look at you and recognize your mood?
____________________________________________________________________________ 2．What happens first in the bedroom in Essa’s system?
____________________________________________________________________________ 3．Will the computer put on lively music or turn on the TV if you look happy？
____________________________________________________________________________ 4．How does the “Expression Recognition System” make computers better teachers?
____________________________________________________________________________ 5．What will future rooms be like?
____________________________________________________________________________ 五、书面表达（共15分）
还记得发生在你身上最难忘的一次经历吗?某英文报纸正在以An Unforgettable Experience为题进行征文活动。请你写一篇短文，描述一次难忘的经历并谈谈你的感想。 注意：文中不得出现真实的校名和姓名；
词数不少于60。
参考词语：remember，help，wonderful，feel，think
An Unforgettable Experience
Everyone has some unforgettable experiences.
参考答案
2008年北京市海淀区中考英语一模试卷
第Ⅰ卷（机读卷 共70分）
1．D 2．A 3．C 4．C 5．A 6．B 7．A 8．B 9．C 10．B 11．C 12．B 13．C 14．A 15．D 16．B 17．A 18．B 19．C 20．A 21．A 22．C 23．B 24．B 25．D 26．C 27．D 28．C 29．A 30．B 31．C 32．D 33．B 34．A 35．B 36．C 37．D 38．A 39．D 40．B 41．C 42．A 43．D 44．C 45．B 46．A 47．C 48．B 49．D 50．D 51．C 52．A 53．B 54．C 55．D
第Ⅱ卷（非机读卷 共50分）
一、听下面一段独白，记录关键信息。（共8分，每小题2分） 1．Friday 2．new teachers 3．3：30 pm 4．Visit parks
二、根据对话内容，用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空（共7分，每空1分） 1．homework 2．flowers 3．party 4．listen 5．good 6．study 7．and 三、根据中文意思完成句子（共10分，每小题2分）
1．It’s time to go to school 2．is famous for 3．What was wrong with you 4．am glad that I have made a lot of friends 5．One is to read／reading English aloud， and the other is to keep watching English TV programs
四、阅读短文，根据其内容回答问题（共10分，每小题2分）
1．Yes. 2．A camera in the bedroom takes a picture of your face. 3．Put on lively music. 4．It can help computers to know if a student is learning. 5．They will be friendly， smart， more comfortable and more modern. 五、书面表达（15分） Possible version 1：
An Unforgettable Experience
Everyone has some unforgettable experiences.
Last term my leg was badly hurt in a football match， and I had to stay in bed for two weeks. While I was worrying about school work at home， my classmate Tom came to help me. He told me what the teacher taught in class， and helped me a lot with my math problems. I was deeply moved because he kept teaching me until I returned to school. I was glad that I caught up with my classmates.
From then on， we became best friends. I truly understood that a friend in need is a friend indeed.
Possible version 2：
An Unforgettable Experience
Everyone has some unforgettable experiences. I will never forget my first volunteer work. Last summer， our class went to a country primary school to help the students there. First， we gave away some books and stationery to them. Then we talked about school life. I was quite shy before but to my surprise， I talked with some students for almost an hour without intermission. I shared my effective study methods with them excitedly. Finally， we played games together. All of us felt so happy.
By doing the volunteer work， I not only gained happiness， but also became more confident. It made me experience that giving is receiving. 附：听力材料
一、听对话，选择与对话内容相符的图片。每段对话读两遍 请看第一组的四幅图片，听三段对话，完成第1、2、3小题。 Conversation 1
M：Happy birthday to you， Tina. W：Thank you! Conversation 2
M：What is Lily doing?
W：She is doing her homework. Conversation 3
W：Shall we go to the park tomorrow? M：That’s a good idea.
请看第二组的四幅图片，听三段对话，完成第4、5、6小题。 Conversation 4
W：Do you like sports?
M：Yes， I often play basketball on weekends. Conversation 5
W：What’s the matter with you?
M：I have a headache and I can’t sleep well. Conversation 6
M：Would you like some tea or coffee? W：Tea， please.
二、听对话，根据其内容，从下列各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳选项。每段对
话读两遍
听第一段对话，回答第7、8小题。
M：Excuse me. Could you please tell me how to get to the railway station? W：Sure. You can take the No. 45 bus. M：Does it go straight to the station?
W：Yeah. After you get off the bus， you will see the station just in front of you. M：Good. But where is the bus stop?
W：Go straight along the road and turn right at the first crossing. You can’t miss it. M：Thank you. And how long will it take me to get to the station， please? W：Well， about 40 minutes. M：Thank you very much. W：You are welcome.
听第二段对话，回答第9、10、11小题。
W：Hello， Jack! Haven’t seen you for a long time. M：Hi， Mary! Nice to see you again. How’s it going? W：Fine. How about you? M：Pretty well. W：Tell me， Jack. Last time I saw you， you were planning to go to an art school，weren’t you? M：Yes， I guess I was. But later I changed my mind. W：Oh really? What made you give up art?
M：Well， the reason is that， at the moment， lawyers are badly needed. So I’ve decided to go
to a law school instead.