2008年广东省广州市中考英语试题
第一节 单项选择(共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0分)
16. —I hear we'll have a new foreign teacher soon. Do you know when_________?
—Sorry, I have no idea.
A. he will come B. will he come C. is he coming D. he was coming 17. This is just between you and me. You_________tell anyone about this.
A. mustn't B. can C. should D. have not to 18. Last summer I went to Lu Xun's hometown and visited the house_________he was born.
A. that B. there C. which D. where 19. I'm sorry. I started eating before you got here_________J was terribly hungry.
A. so B. since then C. because D. so that 20. Miss Green didn't talk much to other people. There was always_________a little sad about her.
A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something 21. My younger brother couldn't work out the answer and
A. so could I B. nor could I C. so can I D. nor I could 22. Though the player is over thirty, he can still run________ some younger players.
A. as fast as B. so fast as C. much fast than D. more faster than
23. At the meeting Mr. King didn't say a word from beginning to end, _____ ?
A. didn't Mr. King B. did he C. did Mr. King D. didn't he 24. From that time on Mary practised_________the piano every day.
A. plays B. playing C. played D. to play 25. Hi Mr. Smith. I didn't know you were in New York. How long_________here? A. have you come B. were you C. have you been D. will you come
第二节 语法选择(共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0分)
Annie was excited. Her mother 26 to Beijing today and would be staying with her 27 two weeks. She cleaned her home and thought about 28 some flowers, but there wasn't time. She got in her car, turned on the radio and was heading off when the radio reported that all planes to Beijing would be two or more hours late because it was raining 29 . With great disappointment Annie went back inside. Two hours later, Annie arrived at the airport and was 30 to see her mother waiting outside! She had decided to take an earlier plane 31 she could get to Beijing on time. She didn't think it was necessary to phone Annie as the earlier plane would arrive at the airport at the time her daughter expected.
32 mistake! Annie could have come earlier, but didn't. Her mother could have phoned from the plane, but didn't. They were 33 hungry and tired. Annie was going to take her mother to 34 American restaurant, but her mother just 35 to get home to rest. 26. A. was flying B. flies C. has flown D. fly 27. A. after B. since C. in D. for 28. A. buy B. to buy C. bought D. buying 29. A. heavily B. much heavier C. heavy D. more heavier 30. A. surprises B. surprising C. surprised D. surprise 31. A. but B. although C. when D. so 32. A. How B. What a C. What D. How a 33. A. all B. either C. both D. neither 34. A. a B. an C. the D. 不填 35. A. wanted B. wants C. wanting D. want 三、完形填空(共10小题；每小题l分，满分l 0分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～45各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。
Thousands of years ago, human didn't live in towns. Sometimes they would live in caves or build camps (宿营地) in the forest.
Only about thirty people 36 in each camp. The men would go hunting while
the women and children 37 food from the trees around the camp. All the food was 38 between everyone in the group. Every few weeks they moved to another place to find more food. It was a simple life, but people had to be 39 They had to make everything that they needed, and they had to know a lot about plants and animals.
Nowadays most people live in towns and cities, and they work in offices and factories. Life is 40 than in the old days. There are fewer 41 , but there is less excitement. Some people go 42 excitement—sailing round the world, climbing mountains, or exploring caves. Most people look forward to the 43 , a time when they can enjoy a change from their normal life. For some this means going camping. But camping today is 44 from camping in the past. Gas cookers, ready-made food and air-beds mean people can camp much more 45 than they did in the old times. 36. A..lived B. talked C. came D. danced 37. A. planted B. collected C. watched D. bought 38. A. found B. used C. shared D. sold 39. A. polite B. kind C. careful D. clever 40. A. worse B. faster C. easier D. harder 41. A. dangers B. stories C. people D. animals 42. A. waiting for B. looking for C. turning on D. putting on 43. A. dreams B. gifts C. meals D. holidays 44. A. away B. different C. free D. far 45. A. slowly B. terribly C. comfortably D. hopefully 四、阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。 A
The worker I hired to repair my house had just finished a difficult first day on the job. A broken wheel made him an hour late; his ladder (梯子) fell down when he was painting the roof and now his old truck wouldn' t start. With each problem he shouted angrily, more at himself than at his things. As I drove him home, the man didn't say a
word.
I tried talking to the man to kill time. I managed to find out that he had come up from Blue Hills in Victoria with his family six months ago to find a job. This was his first job since moving here. I now knew why his price was lower than any other worker I could find in the local newspaper. He really needed the job. His clothes told me as much.
On arriving, much to my surprise, he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked through his front garden he suddenly stopped at a small tree and placed his hands on it. Then, when he opened the door he completely changed. Instead of his troubled face, there was now a warm smile, hugs for his two children and a kiss for his wife. The following day, I asked him about the tree.
\my wife and the children. So I hang them on that tree every night when I come home. Then in the morning I pick them up again. \
\as many as I remember hanging up the night before. \
46. Which of the following things did NOT happen to the worker? A. His truck broke down. B. He was late for work. C. He fell onto the roof. D. His ladder fell down. 47. When did the worker first arrive in this town? A. Today.
B. Last night.
C. Six weeks ago. D. Six months ago. 48. Where did the writer find the worker?
A. Through a newspaper. B. Beside the trouble tree. C. In his old house. D. In Blue Hills, Victoria. 49. Why did the worker touch the tree?
A. To get good luck, B. To leave his trouble outside. C. To send good wishes to his family. D. To clean his hands. 50. What can we learn from the passage? A. Looking for a job can make trouble.
B. It is important to get to work on time.
C. Often our problems are worse than what we think. D. A happy family can make many problems go away. B
It is said that all dreams serve a purpose ( 目的). While there is no agreement among scientists about why we dream, there are many ideas about the different kinds of dreams we have.
One common kind of dream is the repeating dream, in which the same story is repeated again and again, often for many months or even years. Some believe these are a sign people have a problem in their life and once that problem is gone then the dream will stop. Others think they are a way to help people remember something very important.
Another well-known kind of dream is the nightmare. The pictures and stories in such dreams make people very afraid and dreamers usually remember them far more clearly than normal dreams. The cause of such dreams may be seeing something terrifying such as a car accident or some deadly snakes. Others think such dreams may be trying to make a person pay attention to something that is dangerous in their life.
Daydreams happen during wake-time when we forget where we are or what we are doing and find ourselves in a made-up story or unreal world.\when we are doing something that is not interesting or exciting. They help us think about our future.
Lucid dreams are the most fun. These happen when dreamers suddenly understand that they are dreaming. Instead of waking up, they stay in the dream and are able to control what happens in the dream as if they are making a movie. 51. The underlined word \
A. dreams B. problems C. dreamers D. scientists 52. The underlined word \ (in paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to A. frightening B. interesting