2008年辽宁省沈阳市中考英语试题一、单项填空(共15小题;每小题l分,满分l5分)I.—Thankyouforthepresents.Theyaresogreat!A.Pleasedon'tsaysoB.No,thanksC.PmgladyoulikethemD.No,theyarenotgoodenough2.1'mjustgoingto________market,mum.Doyouwant_________?A.(不填);somethingB.the;everythingC.(不填);nothingD.the;anything3.Thebabyis-tooyoung.You________giveherbigpiecesoffood.A.mayB.mustC.maynotD.mustnot4.Computers,however,areactually________theywerefiveyearsago.A.socheapasB.cheaperthanC.soexpensiveasD.muchexpensivethan5.PmnothungrybecauseI________lunchalready.A.haveB.hadC.amhavingD.havehad6.—Where'sMrs.LitakingPollyandMickey?—She'staking________acrossthestreet.A.themB.usC.youD.it7.Thisweek,theweather________tochangeeveryday:Onedayishot,thenextiscold.A.seemsB.looksC.soundsD.feels8.1fearedthatthefilmwouldbeboring________itturnedouttobeveryexciting.A.andB.butC.soD.or9.Attheendofthevolleyballmatch,ourschool_________wonby3:1.A.membersB.groupC.teamD.fans10.Whilewewerewatchingtheplay,I________noticedamanwithafunnylook.A.usuallyB.suddenlyC.quicklyD.carefully11.Theredsuitcasecostsmorebecauseit_________leather.A.makesofB.madeofC.ismadeofD.ismakingof12.Therewasanexcitingmomentinourclasswhenalargebirdflew________theroom.A.fromB.intoC.ontoD.with13.I________himinaway.Someofhisideasareright.A.speaktoB.cometoC.staywithD.agreewith14.I'llparkthecaratPacificPlace,_________thecarparkthereisfull.A.unlessB.ifC.whenD.after15.—Wouldyoupleasetellme________next?—Thinkitover.You'llfindagoodway.A.whentodoB.howtodoC.whattodoD.wheretodo二、完形填空(共l5小题;每小题l分,满分l5分)Myfeelingsaboutsciencehavereallychanged.Ineverusedto16science,butlastyearIchangedschools,andthescience17atmynewschoolareexcellent.Thesciencefacilities(设备)arevery18,withlaboratoriesthathaveallthelatestequipment.Ourchemistryteacher,MrLongford,takesusto19sciencelectures(讲座)aboutfourtimesaterm,andtheseare20veryinteresting,asthelecturersarepeoplewhohavemaderealdiscoveriesin21areaofscience.Thefactis,Canadahas22first-classscientists.Inthelasttwentyyears,sevenCanadianscientistshave23theNobelPrize!TheNobelPrizeisthehighestscientificprize,soweshouldbevery24ofthat.I'mbecomingmoreandmoreinterested25physics,andhavedecidedthatIwantto26itatuniversity.I'mgoingtotrytogoto27MontrealorOttawaUniversity,asboth28supposedtohavegoodPhysicsDepartments.Myparentsarequite29.TheyalwaysthoughtIwouldbecomean30teacher!16.A.hateB.learnC.finishD.enjoy17.A.helpersB.workersC.teachersD.students18.A.goodB.differentC.usualD.simple19.A.publicB.newColdD.little20.A.sometimesB.seldomC.hardlyD.always21.A.ourB.theirC.yourD.those22.A.fewB.manyC.noD.enough'23.A.seenB.lost'C.wonD.dreamed24.A.afraidB.carefulC.shortD.proud25.A.inB.withC.atD.from26.A.makeB.discoverC.studyD.keep27.A.neitherB.eitherC.bothD.only28.A.haveB.hasC.areD.is29.A.pleasedB.angryC.excitedD.surprised30.A.mathsB.EnglishC.chemistryD.Chinese三、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)BornIn1907ToruMitsuiwasI00in2007.HewasborninasmallvillagenearHiroshimainJapan.Hisparentswerepoorfarmers.Todayheliveswithhisson.Seiji.whois76.Thingswereverydifferentthen.Wewerepoor,andlifewasverydifficult.Sometimestherewasn'tmuchfood,andsometimeswewerehungry.Therewasnoschoolinthevillage—weworkedonthefarm.Therewereelevenchildreninourfamily.Myyoungerbrother,Jun,wasmybestfriend,butwhenhewassevenhedied.Iwasverysad.Ourhousewasverysmall;thereweresixboysinonebedroom!Butit'sfunny,wewereusuallyhappy...mychildhoodwasahappytimeinmylife.EstelleDupontwasalso100yearsoldIn2007.ShewasbornnearBordeauxInFrance,whereherlatherwasarichbusinessman.TodayshelivesInanoldpeople'shomeinParis.MyfatherwasarichbusinessmanandwelivedinacastleabouttenkilometresfromBordeaux.Ourhomewasverycomfortable.Thehousewasverybig—thereweretwentybedrooms,beautifulgardens...andlotsofservants!Butmychildhoodwasn'thappy.Iwasanonlychild,andmymotherwasalwaysill.ShediedwhenIwaseight,andmyfatherdiedtwoyearslaterwhenIwasten—itwasaverybadtime.Iwasaveryunhappychild...lifeisbetternow!31.Whatdoyouthinkthetextismainly(主要)about?A.Reallifeabouttwo100-year-oldpeople.B.Howtospend100yearsindifferentcountries.C.Happychildhoodabouttwo100-year-oldpeople.D.Thesecretofliving100yearshappily.32.ToruMitsuihastenbrothersandsisterswhileEstelleDuponthas_________.A.onlyoneB.noneC.elevenD.two33.WhendoyouknowSeijiwasprobablyborn?A.In1907.B.In1941.C.In1932.D.In1926.34.Dupontthinksherchildhoodwasn'thappybecause_________.A.herhousewasverybigB.herbedroomwastoosmallC.shebecameachildwithoutparentsD.shewasborninabusinessfamilyBTherewasheavysnowandwindyweatherinChicagoonMonday,andtherewasalsoheavyrainonthewestcoastoftheUnitedStates—especiallyinandaroundthecityofSanFrancisco.ThingswerenobetterontheothersideoftheworldinAustralia—therewasquiteheavyraininthestateofQueensland,with475mmofrainfallinginjustfivedays.Insouth-westEurope,therewasmorehot,sunnyweatherwiththetownofJerezdelaFronterainthesouthofSpainthehottestplace.The.temperaturewas30degrees,thewarmestsofarthisyear;Itwasn'tallgoodnewsinEurope,however.TherewasheavysnowintheBalkans,andpartsofnorth-easternItalyonMondayandTuesday.ThingsaregettingalittlebetterinthecityofIrkutsk,ineasternSiberia,h