与时俱进 关注热点

潘守宝　张爱华

纵览2008年全国各地中考英语试题，紧跟时代步伐，密切关注社会热点，体现着鲜明的时代信息。这既符合素质教育的精神，又适应英语新课程改革的要求。下面对其分类归纳，以期达到“抛砖引玉”，让学生在练习中深刻领会，把握其中的思路，明确中考的命题动向，举一反三，熟能生巧。

一、关注“环保”，增强社会责任感。

( )1. The air in the countryside is _________. So many people from the city go there on weekends. (2008 河北)

A. soft B. pretty C. fresh D. delicious

( )2. No free plastic bags in the supermarkets helps to _________ white pollution. (2008 江苏盐城)

A. reduce B. remove C. provide D. produce

( )3. There ________ serious air pollution if people use more and more cars. (2008 福建莆田)

A. will be B. has C. will have

( )4. —Some of the plastic bags cant _________ after June 1.

—Yes, people will use environmental bags instead. (2008 湖北咸宁)

A. use B. be use C. be used D. are used

( )5. Millions of trees ________ around our city every year. Our environment is getting better. (2008 湖北襄樊)

A. are planting B. were planted C. planted D. are planted

二、关爱他人，锤炼爱心。

( )6. Dont turn on the TV. Grandma _________ now. (2008 北京)

A. is sleeping B. will sleep C. slept D. sleeps

( )7. Old people must _________. (2008 山东烟台)

A. be spoken to politely B. speak to polite C. be spoken politely D. speak polite

( )8. Were in class. Youd better not _________. (2008 北京市朝阳区)

A. talk B. talking C. talked D. to talk

( )9. We hope that as many people as possible _________ join us for the charity show tomorrow. (2008 江苏苏州)

A. need B. can C. must D. should

三、关注“健康”，珍爱生命。

( )10. A “workaholic” works too much and usually forgets to have meals and go to bed. ________, he doesnt

have good health. (2008 山东)

A. As a matter of fact B. As a whole C. As a result D. As a rule

( )11. To keep healthy, we should eat more vegetables and less _________. (2008 安徽芜湖)

A. meat B. food C. wine D. drink

( )12. —I cant give up smoking, doctor.

—For your health, Im afraid you _________. (2008 福建厦门)

A. may B. can C. have to

( )13. —Do you mind my smoking here?

—_________. Look at the sign. It says, “No smoking”. (2008 青海)

A. Of course not B. No, I dont C. Youd better not

四、关注“时尚”，体现时代气息。

( )14. —_________ did you tell him about the news?

—By _________ an e-mail. (2008 湖北咸宁)

A. How; sending B. How; send C. How; sent D. What; sending

( )15. Your MP4 is quite cheap. Where did you buy ________? I want to buy ________, too. (2008 湖北恩施)

A. one; one B. it; it C. it; one D. one; it

( )16. It is said that Chery(奇瑞) _________ a new kind of car recently. (2008 安徽芜湖)

A. has developed B. developed C. develops D. had developed

五、关注“外国优秀文化”，提高道德素养。

( )17. Usually people in Japan and Korea _________ when they meet for the first time. (2008 浙江宁波)

A. are supposed to kiss B. are supposed to bow C. suppose to kiss D. suppose to bow

( )18. —What are the people in Korea supposed to do when they meet for the first time?

—They are supposed to _________. (2008 湖北咸宁)

A. kiss B. bow C. say hello D. shake hands

六、关注“节约型社会”，增强忧患意识。

( )19. _________ those lights, please. Dont use so much energy. (2008 河北)

A. Take off B. Put on C. Turn off D. Turn on

七、关注“嫦娥Ⅰ号探月卫星”，激发民族自豪感。

( )20. History was made _________ October 24th, 2007 when ChangeⅠwent into space. (2008 湖北襄樊)

A. at B. in C. of D. on

八、关注“5·12四川汶川大地震”，弘扬民族精神。

( )21. We will never forget what happened _________ the afternoon of May 12, 2008. (2008 河南)

A. in B. by C. at D. on

( )22. —Do you know _________ the soldiers came to Yingxiu Town?

—The roads were badly broken. They had to walk there. (2008 江苏盐城)

A. why B. when C. how D. where

( )23. —Do you know _________, Mike?

—On May 12th, 2008. (2008 山西)

A. when the earthquake took place in Wenchuan B. when did the earthquake take place in Wenchuan

C. when the earthquake will take place in Wenchuan

( )24. We do hope the people in Sichuan will soon _________ their troubles. (2008 浙江宁波)

A. go over B. turn over C. get over D. look over

( )25. —Tan Qianqiu, a politics teacher, died in order to save his four students in the earthquake(地震) in Wenchuan.

—_________ teacher he is!(2008 黑龙江哈尔滨)

A. How excellent B. What an excellent C. What a excellent

九、关注“2008北京奥运会”，振奋民族精神。

( )26. 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Opening Ceremony will be held ________ August 8. (2008 河北石家庄)

A. in B. at C. on D. until

( )27. Last year, Li Hua, a college student, _________ to work for the Olympic Games. (2008 河北)

A. is choosing B. is chosen C. was choosing D. was chosen

( )28. Chinese climbers carried the Olympic Flame(奥运圣火) to the top of the worlds highest mountain

_________ 8th May, 2008. (2008 江苏苏州)

A. on B. at C. in D. from

( )29. —When did the Olympic Torch Relay start in Fujian?

—_________ May 11th, 2008. (2008 福建福州)

A. In B. At C. On D. From

( )30. —Are you sure Liu Xiang can win the 2008 Olympic champion (奥运冠军) of the mens 110-metrehurdles (跨栏)?

—_________ In my eyes, hes No. 1 in his field. (2008 安徽芜湖)

A. Yes, of course! B. Im afraid not C. Im afraid so. D. Ive no idea.

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