08中考英语模拟试卷
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　　The verb “chat” means to talk (to someone) in a friendly, informal（非正式的） way. Today there are many places on the Internet where you can chat. You can chat with people all over the world, in many languages and about many subjects or topics. These places are usually called “chatrooms”. Sometimes you need to register(注册) to enter a chatroom. This means that you need to provide a username and possibly your e-mail address. Your username does not have to be your real name. It can be any name you want. When you have your username, other people in the chatroom will call you by that name and nobody else can use it.
　　Chatting is a good way to practise your “informal” English. Messages in a chatroom are usually short sentences. Sometimes they are not even sentences, but just a few words that are not really correct grammatically but may be a typical way in which we speak in a quick conversation with friends. To save time, people often use abbreviations（缩写） like TTYL (talk to you later ) or IDK(I don’t know). So don’t go to a chatroom to practise “perfect” English. Go to a chatroom to practise casual（随便的） or informal English and find new friends. You can even use a chatroom to help improve your typing skills if you want.
　　 （）59. When we register to enter a chatroom, what do we have to do?
　　 A. To provide a username.
　　 B. To provide an e-mail address.
　　 C. To provide a real name.
　　 D. To provide a key.
　　（）60. Why are the messages in a chatroom short sentences or even a few words?
　　A. Because “chat” means to talk in a friendly, informal way.
　　B. Because people can save time in that way.
　　C. Both A and B.
　　D. Because people are excited.
　　（）61. We can’t by using a chatroom.
　　A. find new friends
　　B. practice “perfect” English
　　C. improve our typing skills
　　D. speak in a quick conversation
　　
　　C
　　 Why do people smoke? One reason is that people become addicted(成瘾) to cigarettes. The addictive substance（物质） in cigarettes is nicotine(尼古丁). When people smoke, the nicotine goes right into the blood stream and makes people feel relaxed. A smoker’s body gets used to the nicotine, and if he stops smoking, he feels nervous. Many smokers try to stop smoking but because of the addiction to nicotine they feel so uncomfortable that they often find it too difficult to do so .
　　Another reason is that people simply enjoy smoking. Having a cigarette for many people means taking a break. For some people smoking becomes part of certain social rituals (礼仪)， for example, sending cigarettes after dinner. Many people enjoy smoking because it gives them something to do with their hands. Reaching for a cigarette, lighting it and flicking (弹掉) the ashes are special comfort in a situation where they feel nervous.
　Many people also like the taste of tar (焦油) in cigarettes. However, it is the tar that causes cancer. While governments and health experts have tried to get people to give up smoking completely, cigarette manufacturers (生产商) have tried to keep selling them by producing cigarettes with less tar. Many people in Western countries have welcomed these cigarettes since they found it hard to stop smoking and wanted to reduce the danger to their health.
　　（）62. According to the passage, what gets into the habit of smoking?
　　A. The cigarette.B. Nicotine.
　　C. Tar.D. Blood.
　　（）63. What do the underlined words “to do so” mean?
　　A. They mean to stop smoking.
　　B. They mean to make people feel relaxed.
　　C. They mean to get used to the nicotine.
　　D. They mean to become addicted to cigarettes.
　　（）64. Why do people welcome low-tar cigarettes?
　　 A. Because they taste better.
　　 B. Because they are cheaper.
　　 C. Because they are less harmful.
　　 D. Because they are easy to be made.
　　 （）65. According to the passage which of the following sentences is TRUE?
　　 A. Smokers continue smoking because smoking is very interesting.
　　 B. Tar in cigarettes causes cancer.
　　 C. In order to look cool, many people enjoy smoking.
　　 D. Many people in western countries welcome the cigarettes with more tar.
　　
　　D
　　Have you ever heard of the story of Earth Day? Now let me tell you.
　　Earth Day was started in 1970 by a man named John McConnell from the United States．In the beginning，it was held on the 22nd April．Earth Day is now celebrated all over the world.
　　Earth Day is a very special day． It makes all of us think about problems we made for the earth． It’s not only a special day in the city where we live，but also a day that the whole world celebrates．
　　Some countries have Earth Day celebrations，and some people and groups join in Earth Day projects (计划) such as“Protect our home”and“Water for life”．
　　You can join in one of the projects，or start one of your own． It can be something small like planting trees with your classmates or friends．You can do almost everything． Try to think of something you would like to do．
　　Why do we celebrate Earth Day? Because we have only one earth and it’s our home． It’s getting very dirty． It’s our duty to protect our beautiful home． Earth Day is a day to call on people around the world to save the earth．
　　根据短文内容填词完成句子(一空一词)。
　　66. An American called John McConnell started Earth Day in 1970 and now it is celebrated all over the world on the 22nd of _____ ．
　　67. On Earth Day, people not only celebrate this _______ day, but also think more about what’s happening to the earth.
　　68. Some countries have different ways to celebrate Earth Day by ________ in Earth Day projects.
　　69. We can plant trees to start one of our own.70. It is our duty to _____ our earth.
　　
　　E
　　It’s unclear when American National Teachers’ Day was started．Around 1944，a teacher named Woodridge talked to political and educational leaders about the need for a day to respect(尊重) teachers． In 1953，Woodridgewrote to the Congress to make a National Teachers’ Day．
　　The NEA (National Education Association) and other groups in Kansas and Indiana asked the Congress to name a national day to celebrate teachers，so the Congress decided to make March 7,1980， National Teachers’ Day for that year only．
　　The NEA and the other groups continued to pay attention to Teachers’ Day on the first
　　Tuesday of March until 1985．Then the NEA and the National PTA (Parent Teacher Association) set up Teacher Appreciation Week as the first full week of May． The members of NEA then voted(投票) to make the Tuesday of that week National Teachers’ Day．
　　National Teachers’ Day is for the contributions(贡献) teachers made to help children succeed in school and in life． School provides students their first chance to vote．
　　Americans believe that teachers are true heroes in their country． Most of the teachers in the United States are NEA members, and they’re proud to be admired by children.
　　阅读短文，回答下列问题。
　　71. Who first suggested starting a National Teachers’ Day in America?
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　　72. What does NEA mean?
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　　73. When was National Teachers’ Day celebrated in 1980?
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　　74. What is the purpose of National Teachers’ Day?
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　　75. What does the passage mainly talk about?
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　　V.单词拼写（每小题1分，共5分）。
　　根据英汉提示、句意、首字母或词形变化，写出单词的正确形式；每空只填一词。
　　76. The lift can take us to the______(thirty) floor to see the nice scenery.
　　77. Thank you for d_______the parcel to my father.
　　78. I thought your umbrella was mine because they looked almost the same. So I took your umbrella by _________.
　　79. Computer is one of the(things or events that cause such feelings as surprise, admiration, etc.) of modern science.
　　80. The photos that we took during the holiday are being _______ (冲洗) now.
　　VI. 情景交际（每小题1分，共5分）。
　　根据对话内容，从框中所给的A-G七个选项中选出五个能补全对话的最佳选项。
　　M: Come in and sit down, please.
　　W: Thank you. Here’s my personal information card.
　　M: Nice to meet you, Mrs Morrison._________81______
　　W: No, I haven’t, but it’s the kind of job that I’ve always wanted to do.
　　M: Really?________82______
　　W: Because I think it will give me an opportunity (机会) to develop the ability.
　　M: _______83______
　　W: I worked in a bookstore.
　　M: ________84_________
　　W: Well, it was an interesting job, but I had a few arguments with my boss.
　　M: _________85________
　　W: He said he asked me to type a letter for him and I didn’t. I told him that he didn’t say any words to me. He then got angry with me and said I was lying. But he just forgot it.
M: Oh, I see. I will talk with the manager about it and inform (通知) you later.
　　A. What’s your name, sir?
　　B. What were the arguments about?
　　C. Why are you interested in it?
　　D. Have you done this kind of work before?
　　E. Why did you leave?
　　F. What was your last job?
　　G. Why didn’t you ask the man over there?
　　Ⅶ. 书面表达(15分) 。
　　86. 现在越来越多的中学生拥有了自己的手机。作为一名中学生，你对中学生持有手机有什么看法？写一篇80词左右的短文。下面提供的单词或词组仅供选用。
　　提示词语：more and more, mobile phone,offer a lot of convenience, send short messages, some trouble, necessary
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　　 参考答案
　　26-30 BDBAC31-35 DCBCC 36-40 BBBBD
　　41-45 CABBD46-50 ACCBD51-55 ABADB56-60 BCCAC 61-65 BBACB
　　66. April67. special 68. joining 69. project 70. save/protect
　　71.Woodridge.72. National Education Association.
　　73. The first Tuesday of March.
　　74. For the contributions teachers made to help children succeed in school and in life.
　　75. AmericanNational Teachers’ Day.
　　76. thirtieth77. delivering78. mistake79. wonders 80. developed
　　81-85 DCFEB
　　86. One possible version:
　　Nowadays, more and more students have their own mobile phones.
　　On one hand, a mobile phone is very useful to us. It offers a lot of convenience. If we have a mobile phone, we can find our friends easily. We can also send short messages to our friends. And sending messages is getting more and more popular now. If you have a mobile phone, other students may think you’re cool.
　　On the other hand, it also brings some trouble. Some students pay less attention to study, and they even send messages to their friends in class. Some of them may show off their new expensive mobile phones to others. I think it’s terrible.
　　I think we can have mobile phones. And we should study hard as well. A mobile phone is useful and study is important.

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