2008年江苏省淮安市中考英语试题第1卷(选择题共65分)I．听力测试(共15小题。每小题l分，满分l5分)略Ⅱ．单项选择(共15小题。每小题l分，满分l5分)()16.Simonis________friend.Heisgenerousandeasy-going.A.IB.myC.mine()17.Bettyistalented.Sheplays________violinverywell.A.aB.anC.the()18.Whatniceweather!Thechildren________kitesintheplaygroundnow.A.flyB.areflyingC,flew()19.Sofar,doctorshavesaved________people'slivesinthequake-hitarea.A.thousandsofB.thousandC.thousandof()20.—________doyougototheReadingClub?—Onceaweek.A.HowlongB.HowoftenC.Howmuch()21.Haven'tseenyouforages!Youarenowmuch________thanI.A.tallB.tallerC.tallest()22.Welookupnewwordsina________togettheirmeaningsandusages.A.B.C.()23.PeoplealongthestreetswereallcheeringwhentheOlympictorchpassed________thecity.A.throughB.oppositeC.over()24.Oh,dear!Didyouwalksolongawayonsuchahotday?You________betired!A.canB.mustC.need()25.TheBird'sNest(鸟巢),ournationalstadium,hasbeen________inBeijing.Manyeventswillbeheldthere.A.putupB.putonC.putout()26.We'reverygratefultotheteachers________taughtusinourjuniorhigh.A.whichB.whatC.who()27.Thegirl'svoicesounds________.Maybeshecanbecomeagoodsingerwhenshegrowsup.A.sweetB.sweetlyC.beautifully()28.OnMother'sDay,ourschooladvised________ofustowritealettertoourmothers.A.everyB.eachC.everyone()29.Thestudentsarediscussing________amoremeaningfulholiday.A.howtheycanspendB.howwilltheyspendC.howcantheyspend()30.YoucanneverthinkofthedifficultyIhad________histelephonenumber.A.gotB.togetC.gettingⅢ．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)MartinhasjustwonthefirstprizeintheEnglishcompetition.Areporterisinterviewinghim.Reporter:31}HowdoyoufeelaboutwinningthefirstprizeintheEnglishcompetition?Martin:It'sreallyabigsurprisetome!Reporter;HowlonghaveyoulearntEnglish?Martin:IhavelearntEnglish32Iwasfive.Reporter;AndwhatdoyouthinkofEnglish?Martin:It'sthesecondmostbeautifullanguageintheworldafterChinese,Ithink.Reporter:Wouldyouplease33ussometipsonEnglishstudy?Martin:Well,Ihavetwospecialones.First,studyEnglishhardbutdon'tspendtoo34timeonyourEnglishtextbook,oryou'lleasilyfeelbored.Second,trytoaddsomeEnglishwordsorphrasesinyourdaily35.ThatkeepsyouusingEnglisheveryday.Reporter;Greattips!I'msurethey'llbeusefultomanyEnglishlearners.Martin;Idohopeso!()31.A.Sorry.B.CongratulationsC.ThanksD.Whatapity()32.A.unlessB.ifC.asD.since()33.A.giveB.matchC.greetD.invite()34.A.littleB.fewCmuchD.many()35.A.talkB.sleepCdietD.exhibition(B)Six-year-oldBrandondecidedonemorningtomakehisparentspancakes.Hefoundabigbowlandaspoon,pulledachairtothetable,openedthecupboardandpulledouttheheavyflour(面粉)bag.Heputsomeflour36thebowlwithhishands,mixedinacupofmilkandaddedsomesugar.SoonBrandon37flourandgettingfrustrated(懊恼的).HewantedthistobesomethinggoodforMumandDad,butitwasgettingverybad.Hedidn'tknowwhattodo38.Suddenlyhesawhiscatnearthebowlofmixandwenttopushheraway,39theeggboxtothefloor.Hetriedtocleanupbutslipped(滑倒)ontheeggs,gettinghisclothes40.Justthen,hesawhisDadstandingatthedoor.Brandon'seyeswerefulloftears.41he'dwantedtodowassomethinggood,butnow...HewassurehisDadwouldbeat(S-)him,buthisfatherdidn't.42,hepickeduphiscryingsonandkissedhim.That'swhatwesometimesfacein43.Wetrytodosomethinggood,butitturnsintoamess(一团糟).Sometimeswejust44thereintearsbecausewecan'tthinkofanythingelsetodo.Hopef...