2008年江苏省淮安市英语中考试题
第I卷(选择题，共65分)
1．听力测试(共15小题，每小题l分；满分l 5分)
(A)听四组短对话，根据对话内容，将下列图重新排列顺序。(听两遍)

1. 2 .3. 4.
(B)听两组长对话和对话后的问题，选择正确答案。(听两遍)
听第一段对话，回答第5、6、7小题。
5. What is the girl's favourite hobby?
A. Reading. B. Singing. C. Dancing.
6. What can the girl play?
A. The piano. B. The violin. C. The guitar.
7. Which school team is the boy on?
A. Basketball team. B. Volleyball team. C. Football team.
听第二段对话，回答第8、9、10小题。
8. How will the man go to the City Library?
A. By car. B. By bus. C. On foot.
9. How often do the buses come?
A. Every five minutes. B. Every twenty minutes. C. Every ten minutes.
10. Where is the City Library?
A. It is far away from the Red Star Station.
B. It is next to the Red Star Station.
C. It is beside No. 4 Bus Stop.
根据听到的短文，选择最佳答案。(听两遍)
11. When Kitty's father came to see her, she was_________in the classroom.
A. having a meeting B. studying English
C. chatting with classmates
12. Kitty's father told her_________ and everything was fine at home.
A. to study hard B. to call back home C. to take care of herself
13. There was ._________in the bag.
A. an MP3 B. a dictionary C. a Walkman
14. Kitty's family was not so_________.
A. rich B. small C. big
15. At the end of the story, we can see that Kitty was_________.
A. sad B. grateful C. nervous
II．单项选择(共15小题，每小题l分；满分l 5分)
( )16. I have _________classmate from England. We often help each other.
A. a B. an C. the
( ) 17. Our teacher told us the earth_________around the sun.
A. turns B. turned G. turn
( ) 18. Last weekend my parents took_________to the zoo. I had a wonderful time there.
A. mine B. I C. me
( ) 19. The_________question is very difficult. I failed to work it out.
A. five B. fifteen C. fifth
( )20. —_________will the teacher be back? I have a question to ask him.
—In ten minutes, I think.
A. How soon B. How long C. How far
( )21. This basket of vegetables_________2 kilos. They are fresh.
A. weigh B. weighs C. are weighed
( )22. If you want to post a letter, youll need a_________.

( )23. My sister doesn't like her new sweater. It makes her_________.
A. rather look silly B. look rather fat C. look rather nice
( )24. —May I speak to Mr Li, please?
—Sorry, he_________ Beijing. I think he will return tomorrow.
A. has been to B. has gone to C. goes to
( )25. She sang_________beautifully that everyone screamed.
A. such B. so C. very
( )26. It's summer now. Nick _________ something cold.
A. used to drink B. is used to drink C. is used to drinking
( )27. _________amazing! A 94-year-old woman from Changshu saved a 4-year-old boy.
A. How B. What C. What a
( )28. Which do you enjoy_________your holiday, going touring or staying at home?
A. spending B. to spend C. spend
( )29. —Must I clean the classroom right now?
—No, you_________.
A. don't B. must C. needn't
( )30. I prefer skiing to_________. The snow makes me excited.
A. cycles B. cycling G. cycled
Ⅲ．完形填空(共15小题，每小题l分；满分l5分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
(A)
Alice's mother is badly ill. She wishes to go back, so she goes to her teacher, Mr Green. The following is the dialogue between them.
Alice: Excuse me, Mr Green. I'd like to have a few days 31
Mr Green; What's the matter, Alice?
Alice: My mother is ill and my father is not at home these days. I have to 32 her.
Mr Green: Oh, dear! I am 33 to hear that. Is there anything that I can do for you ?
Alice; No, thanks. The doctor says my mother is badly ill. She has a high fever, coughs day and night, and she has to be 34 for a few days.
Mr Green: I see. How long will you be away?
Alice: I hope to be back
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