常州市二○○八年初中毕业、升学统一考试
英 语
说明：1．本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。第I卷1至6页。第II卷7至10页。考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
2．考试时间为100分钟，试卷满分为110分。
第I卷（四部分，共64分）
注意事项：
1．答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考试证号、考试科目用钢笔或圆珠笔填写在答题卡相应的位置上，并用2B铅笔将答题卡上与考试科目、考试证号相对应的方框涂黑。
2．每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，不能答在试卷上。
一、听力（共24小题；每小题1分，满分24分）
做题时，先将答案划在试卷上；录音内容结束后，再将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
A)根据你所听到的句子选出相应的答语。每句读一遍。
1. A. Ok, I will. B. Sorry, I don’t know. C. That’s all right.
2. A. Mid-Autumn Festival. B. Dragon Boat Festival. C. Halloween.
3. A. No problem. B. Yes, I’d like to. C. Tea, please.
4. A. Sydney. B. London. C. Beijing.
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，你将有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. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. In a restaurant. B. In a bookshop. C. At home.
6. What time is it now?
A. 3:30. B. 4:00. C. 4:30.
7. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Mother and son.
8. What will the man do?
A. Lend the CD to Daniel.
B. Keep the CD for another week.
C. Return the CD to Amy.
9. Why doesn’t the woman eat chocolates?
A. Because she feels sick.
B. Because she wants to lose weight.
C. Because she wants to protect her teeth.
10. How does the woman feel about the film?
A. It’s bad. B. It’s good. C. It’s popular.
11. What’s the weather like now?
A. Windy. B. Rainy. C. Sunny.
12. Where is the Walkman now?
A. On the table. B. On the floor. C. In the drawer.
13. How long does the girl spend doing the housework?
A. Fifteen minutes. B. Half an hour. C. One hour and a half.
14. What can we learn about Tom?
A. He is a top student.
B. He doesn’t work hard now.
C. He used to play computer games too much.
C)听下面3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，你将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。
听第1段材料，回答第15－17题。
15. How often does the girl have English classes at the night school?
A. Every day. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week.
16. What does she think of the study of English?
A. Easy. B. Hard C. Interesting.
17. What does she enjoy doing most？
　 A. Listening. B. Writing. C. Talking.
听第2段材料，回答第18－20题。
18. What is David’s problem?
A. He can’t focus on his study.
B. He has no close friends.
C. He isn’t getting along well with his teachers.
19. Why did David go to the Internet bar?
A. To play games.
B. To chat with a friend.
C. To get a job there.
20. What can we learn about David’s parents?
A. They often visit David’s teacher.
B. They often blame David.
C. They often argue with each other.
听第3段材料，回答第21－24题。
生词: custom /`k st E m/ 习俗
21. How will they feel if Americans are asked “Where are you going?”?
A. They’ll feel happy.
B. They’ll feel surprised.
C. They’ll feel excited.
22. What does the question “Have you had your meal?” mean in Americans’ eyes?
A. They think it is an invitation.
B. They think it is a greeting.
C. They think it is an introduction.
23. Which of the following will NOT be used as a greeting in America?
A. How are you?
B. Hello!
C. How old are you?
24. What does the speakermainly want to tell us?
A. More foreign languages should be learnt.
B. Different countries have different customs.
C. Some questions can only be asked by policemen.
二、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答案。
25. _____ useful dictionary for beginners of English! Where did you get it?
A. Such
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