1、英语作文常用谚语、俗语 1、 A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth. 说谎者即使讲真话也没人相信。 2、 A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. 一知半解，自欺欺人。 3、 All rivers run into sea. 海纳百川。 4、 All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。 5、 All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。 6、 A bad beginning makes a bad e
2、nding. 不善始者不善终。 7、 Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。 8、 A faithful friend is hard to find. 知音难觅。 9、 A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。 10、 A friend is easier lost than found. 得朋友难，失朋友易。 11、 A good beginning is half done. 良好的开端是成功的一半。 12、 A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始者善终。 1
3、3、 A good book is a good friend. 好书如挚友。 14、 A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口。 15、 A mothers love never changes. 母爱永恒。 16、 An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 一天一苹果，不用请医生。 17、 A single flower does not make a spring. 一花独放不是春，百花齐放春满园。 18、 A years plan starts with spring. 一年之计在于春。 19、 A young idler
4、, an old beggar. 少壮不努力， 老大徒伤悲。 20、 Better late than never. 不怕慢，单怕站。 21、 By reading we enrich the mind.读书使人充实， 22、 Care and diligence bring luck. 谨慎和勤奋才能抓住机遇。 23、 Confidence in yourself is the first step on the road to success. 自信是走向成功的第一步。 24、 Custom is a second nature. 习惯是后天养成的。 25、 Custom makes al
5、l things easy. 有个好习惯， 事事皆不难。 26、 Doing is better than saying. 与其挂在嘴上，不如落实在行动上。 27、 Do nothing by halves. 凡事不可半途而废。 28、 Dont put off till tomorrow what should be done today. 今日事，今日毕。 29、 Dont trouble trouble until trouble troubles you. 不要自找麻烦。 30、 Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, w
6、ealthy and wise. 早睡早起身体好。 31、 Easier said than done. 说得容易，做得难。 32、 Easy come, easy go. 来也匆匆，去也匆匆。 33、 Eat to live, but not live to eat. 人吃饭是为了活着，但活着不是为了吃饭。 34、 Every man has his faults. 金无足赤，人无完人。 35、 Every man is the architect of his own fortune. 自己的命运自己掌握。 36、 Every minute counts. 分秒必争。 37、 Each c
7、oin has two sides. 38、 Fact speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。 39、 Failure is the mother of success. 失败是成功之母。 40、 God helps those who help themselves. 自助者天助。 41、 Health is better than wealth. 健康胜过财富。 42、 Honesty is the best policy. 做人诚信为本。 43、 Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. 抱最好的愿望，做最坏的打
8、算。 44、 It is never too old to learn. 活到老，学到老。 45、 Knowledge is power. 知识就是力量 46、 Like mother, like daughter. 有其母必有其女。 47、 No pain， no gain.（不劳无获。） 48、 You never know till you have tried. 不尝试，不知晓。 49、 An idle youth, a needy age.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。 50、 Diligence is the mother of success.勤奋是成功之母。 51、 Early to
9、 bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy andwise. 早睡早起，使人健康、富裕和聪颖。52、 Experience is the best teacher.经验是最好的教师。 53、 Nothing in the world is difficult if you set 54、 Where theres a will, theres a way. 有志者事竟成。 55、 Practice makes perfect （熟能生巧。） 56、 Pride goes before a fall（骄傲必败。） Superstar and
10、 I Its common that many students are crazy about those singers and actors. However, liyundi, a pianist, is the superstar in my heart. He is a man of few words and he even looks like the greatest pianistChopin. When listening to his music , I can get rid of everything noisy around. Whats more, I can
11、feel his strong love for music. Rome wasnt built in one day. He achieved the great success through huge effort. I can learn from him that we should never give up to realize our dreams. Superstar and I Her name first appeared as a joke then like a wonder. She is Susan Boyle, the superstar in my heart
12、. Although shes not beautiful, her voice and spirit moved all the audience, including me. The song I dreamed a dream that she sang touched everyones heart who had a dream and wanted to realize it. She taught me how to go on my dreams as well as never to give up. She is like a sunshine that gives me
13、hope. Where there is a will, there is a way. 2008年广东省广州市中考英语试题 (满分 l 35 分，考试时间 l 20 分钟 ) 第 l 卷 (共 105 分 ) 一、听力 (共两节，满分 35 分 ) 第一节 听力理解 (共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分 ) 每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有 5 秒钟的阅读时间。 请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在 5 秒钟内从题中所给的 A、 B、 C 项中，选出最佳选项。 听第 l 段对话回答第 1 2 题。 1. When did the woman get a fever
14、? A. On Wednesday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday. 2. What can we learn from the talk? A. The woman is seriously ill. B. Many people have this illness. C. The woman works in a school. WM2|9M50听第 2 段对话，回答第 3 至 5 题。 3. What is the talk mainly about? A. The final exams. B. How to become a movie star. C.
15、What to study in the future. 4. What does the boy think of the girl? A. She is artistic. B. She is shy. C. She is silly. 5. What does the girl like? A. Taking photos. B. Being a movie star. C. Staying outdoors. 听第 3 段对话。回答第 6 至 8 题。 6. Where does the talk take place? A. In an Internet cafe. B. In a
16、coffee shop. C. In a computer store. 7. What does the boy want to do? A. Read some e-mails. B. Play some games. C. Drink a coke. 8. What do we know about the boy? A. He has finished his school project. B. He has been to this place before. C. He doesnt like smoking. 听第 4 段独白，回答第 9 至 11 题。 9. Which of
17、 the following is allowed in the park? A. Diving into the water. B. Feeding the ducks. C. Fishing in the lake. 10. What is the colour of the road to the ice palace? A. Red. B. Green. C. Yellow. 11. How long will they stay in the park? A. 2 hours. B. 3 hours. C. 4 hours. 听第 5 段对话。回答第 12 至 15 题。 12. W
18、hats the talk mainly about? A. The girls family. B. The girls holiday. C. The islands of Greece. 13. What did the girl most often do during the day? A. Sailed a boat. B. Went swimming. C. Visited museums. 14. Which of the following most correctly shows the yearly rainfall (年降雨量 ) on the island? 15.
19、How do most people move around on the island? A. By bike. B. By water taxi. C. On foot. 第二节 听取信息 (共 5 小题；每小题 l 分，满分 5 分 ) 听下面一段独白， 请根据题目要求， 从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息， 填人标号为 AE 的空格中。听录音前，你将有 l 5 秒钟的阅题时间。录音播放两遍。你将有 80 秒钟的作答时间。 Christmas Shopping List Person Gift From Price | Father Book on plants Bookstore A_ y
20、uan | Mother B Sweets shop 80 yuan each Brother Tickets to a C _match Stadium 50 yuan each D_ Handbag Department store 150 yuan Uncle Jackie Chan DVD E_ 40 yuan 三、语言知识及运用 (共两节，满分 20 分 ) 第一节 单项选择 (共 10 小题；每小题 l 分，满分 l0 分 ) 从 16- 25 各题所给的 A、 B、 C 和 D 项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 16. I hear well have a new forei
21、gn teacher soon. Do you know when_? Sorry, I have no idea. A. he will come B. will he come C. is he coming D. he was coming 17. This is just between you and me. You_tell anyone about this. A. mustnt B. can C. should D. have not to 18. Last summer I went to Lu Xuns hometown and visited the house_he w
22、as born. A. that B. there C. which D. where 19. Im sorry. I started eating before you got here_J was terribly hungry. A. so B. since then C. because D. so that 20. Miss Green didnt talk much to other people. There was always_a little sad about her. A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something 2
23、1. My younger brother couldnt work out the answer and A. so could I B. nor could I C. so can I D. nor I could 22. Though the player is over thirty, he can still run_ some younger players. A. as fast as B. so fast as C. much fast than D. more faster than 23. At the meeting Mr. King didnt say a word f
24、rom beginning to end, _ ? A. didnt Mr. King B. did he C. did Mr. King D. didnt he 24. From that time on Mary practised_the piano every day. A. plays B. playing C. played D. to play 25. Hi Mr. Smith. I didnt know you were in New York. How long_here? A. have you come B. were you C. have you been D. wi
25、ll you come 第二节 语法选择 (共 10 小题；每小题 l 分，满分 l0 分 ) 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从 26-35 各题所给的 A、B、 C 和 D 项中选出最佳选项。 Annie was excited. Her mother 26 to Beijing today and would be staying with her 27 two weeks. She cleaned her home and thought about 28 some flowers, but there wasnt time. She got in her car
26、, turned on the radio and was heading off when the radio reported that all planes to Beijing would be two or more hours late because it was raining 29 . With great disappointment Annie went back inside. Two hours later, Annie arrived at the airport and was 30 to see her mother waiting outside! She h
27、ad decided to take an earlier plane 31 she could get to Beijing on time. She didnt think it was necessary to phone Annie as the earlier plane would arrive at the airport at the time her daughter expected. 32 mistake! Annie could have come earlier, but didnt. Her mother could have phoned from the pla
28、ne, but didnt. They were 33 hungry and tired. Annie was going to take her mother to 34 American restaurant, but her mother just 35 to get home to rest. 26. A. was flying B. flies C. has flown D. fly 27. A. after B. since C. in D. for 28. A. buy B. to buy C. bought D. buying 29. A. heavily B. much he
29、avier C. heavy D. more heavier 30. A. surprises B. surprising C. surprised D. surprise 31. A. but B. although C. when D. so 32. A. How B. What a C. What D. How a 33. A. all B. either C. both D. neither 34. A. a B. an C. the D. 不填 35. A. wanted B. wants C. wanting D. want 三、完形填空 (共 10 小题；每小题 l 分，满分 l
30、 0 分 ) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 36 45 各题所给的 A、 B、 C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项。 Thousands of years ago, human didnt live in towns. Sometimes they would live in caves or build camps (宿营地 ) in the forest. Only about thirty people 36 in each camp. The men would go hunting while the women and children 37 food from the trees
31、 around the camp. All the food was 38 between everyone in the group. Every few weeks they moved to another place to find more food. It was a simple life, but people had to be 39 They had to make everything that they needed, and they had to know a lot about plants and animals. Nowadays most people li
32、ve in towns and cities, and they work in offices and factories. Life is 40 than in the old days. There are fewer 41 , but there is less excitement. Some people go 42 excitementsailing round the world, climbing mountains, or exploring caves. Most people look forward to the 43 , a time when they can e
33、njoy a change from their normal life. For some this means going camping. But camping today is 44 from camping in the past. Gas cookers, ready-made food and air-beds mean people can camp much more 45 than they did in the old times. 36. A.lived B. talked C. came D. danced 37. A. planted B. collected C
34、. watched D. bought 38. A. found B. used C. shared D. sold 39. A. polite B. kind C. careful D. clever 40. A. worse B. faster C. easier D. harder 41. A. dangers B. stories C. people D. animals 42. A. waiting for B. looking for C. turning on D. putting on 43. A. dreams B. gifts C. meals D. holidays 44
35、. A. away B. different C. free D. far 45. A. slowly B. terribly C. comfortably D. hopefully 四、阅读理解 (共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分 ) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、 B、 C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项。 A The worker I hired to repair my house had just finished a difficult first day on the job. A broken wheel made him an hour late; his lad
36、der (梯子 ) fell down when he was painting the roof and now his old truck wouldn t start. With each problem he shouted angrily, more at himself than at his things. As I drove him home, the man didnt say a word. I tried talking to the man to kill time. I managed to find out that he had come up from Blu
37、e Hills in Victoria with his family six months ago to find a job. This was his first job since moving here. I now knew why his price was lower than any other worker I could find in the local newspaper. He really needed the job. His clothes told me as much. On arriving, much to my surprise, he invite
38、d me in to meet his family. As we walked through his front garden he suddenly stopped at a small tree and placed his hands on it. Then, when he opened the door he completely changed. Instead of his troubled face, there was now a warm smile, hugs for his two children and a kiss for his wife. The foll
39、owing day, I asked him about the tree. Thats my trouble tree, he answered. Work troubles arent welcome at home with my wife and the children. So I hang them on that tree every night when I come home. Then in the morning I pick them up again. And you know what else? he said smiling,The next morning I
40、 find that there arent as many as I remember hanging up the night before. 46. Which of the following things did NOT happen to the worker? A. His truck broke down. B. He was late for work. C. He fell onto the roof. D. His ladder fell down. 47. When did the worker first arrive in this town? A. Today.
41、B. Last night. C. Six weeks ago. D. Six months ago. 48. Where did the writer find the worker? A. Through a newspaper. B. Beside the trouble tree. C. In his old house. D. In Blue Hills, Victoria. 49. Why did the worker touch the tree? A. To get good luck, B. To leave his trouble outside. C. To send g
42、ood wishes to his family. D. To clean his hands. 50. What can we learn from the passage? A. Looking for a job can make trouble. B. It is important to get to work on time. C. Often our problems are worse than what we think. D. A happy family can make many problems go away. B It is said that all dream
43、s serve a purpose ( 目的 ). While there is no agreement among scientists about why we dream, there are many ideas about the different kinds of dreams we have. One common kind of dream is the repeating dream, in which the same story is repeated again and again, often for many months or even years. Some
44、 believe these are a sign people have a problem in their life and once that problem is gone then the dream will stop. Others think they are a way to help people remember something very important. Another well-known kind of dream is the nightmare. The pictures and stories in such dreams make people v
45、ery afraid and dreamers usually remember them far more clearly than normal dreams. The cause of such dreams may be seeing something terrifying such as a car accident or some deadly snakes. Others think such dreams may be trying to make a person pay attention to something that is dangerous in their life. Daydreams happen during wake-time when we forget where we are or what we are doing and find ourselves in a made-up story or unreal world. We often daydream when we are doing something that is not interesting or
