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 ba
2、d ending. 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
3、终。 13、 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
4、 idler, 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 m
5、akes all 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 h
6、ealthy, wealthy 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。
7、 37、 Each coin 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
8、最好的 愿望，做最坏的打算。 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。
9、 51、 Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy a n d w i s e . 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 go
10、es before a fall（骄傲必败。） Superstar and 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 everyt
11、hing noisy around. Whats more, I can 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 S
12、usan Boyle, the superstar in my heart. 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.
13、She is like a sunshine that gives me hope. Where there is a will, there is a way. 2008年山东省临沂市中考英语试题 (满分 l 2 0 分，考试时间 l 2 0 分钟 ) 第 1 卷 (选择题 共 5 5 分 ) 一、听力考试 (共 15 小题，共 l5 分 ) 注意：听力考试分四部分 ,共 20 小题。 (一 )录音中有四个句子，根据你听到的内容，选择与其意思相对应的图画。 1 2 3 4 (二 )录音中有六组对话和六个问题，根据你听到的对话内容和相关问题，选择最佳答案。 5. A. A hospital.
14、B. A library. C. A restroom. D. A park. 6. A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday. C. Thursday. D. Friday. 7. A. 30 dollars. B. 15 dollars. C. 40 dollars. D. 20 dollars. 8. A. It was snowing. B. It was cloudy. C. It was raining. D. It was sunny. 9. A. A medium bowl of beef noodles. B. A large bowl of beef noodles
15、. C. A medium bowl of tomato noodles. D. A large bowl of tomato noodles. 10. A.They are scary. B. They run fastest. C. They are spotted. D. They look furry. (三 )录音中有一篇短文，根据你所听到的短文内容判断下列句子正误，正确的用“ A 表示，不正确的用“ B表示。 11. The living room was next to Sams bedroom. It was near the kitchen. 12. Only Sam and
16、 his grandmother were sleeping in the house that night. 13. Sam shouted, so the thief was scared and jumped out of the house. 14. The thief wasnt hurt it all after he jumped out of the house. 15. The police were very pleased because the well-known thief was caught. 二、单项填空 (共 15 小题，共 l5 分 ) 选择最佳答案。 1
17、6. Bob likes to play_basketball, so he bought a basketball yesterday. A. B. an C. the D. a 17. On weekends we like to hang out with_friends. A. we B. us C. ours D. our 18. This is not my dictionary. Its_. She lent it to me this morning. A. my sister B. my sisters C. my sisters D. my sisters 19. What
18、 time will you be home? I dont know. It depends_the traffic. A. of B. on C. for D. from 20. Nancy doesnt enjoy her job anymore. Shes_because every day she doesexactly the same thing. A. relaxing B. relaxed C. boring D. bored 21. Look, Mr. King is swimming in the pool. It_be Mr. King. He has gone to
19、Kunming on vacation. A. can B. cant C. must D. mustnt 22. He_a million yuan to Wenchuan since the earthquake. A. has given away B. gave away C. have given away D. gives away 23. If a bag is filled with books and pens, it must belong to someone_works hard. A. which B. / C. whom D. who 24. Many Chines
20、e teenagers dream that they can go to Beijing_the Olympic Games this summer. A. watch B. watches C. to watch D. watching 25. _do you go to the library? I usually go to the library twice a week. A. How long B. How often C. How far D. How many 26. If you dont want to_for plastic bags in most supermark
21、ets, you11 have to bring your own shopping bag. A. spend B. take C. pay D. cost 27. It rained last night, _? A. wasnt it B. didnt it C. doesnt it D. wont it 28. I have_all of my newspapers, but I cant find the article. A. looked at B. looked after C. looked for D. looked through 29. Oh, the new scho
22、ol uniform looks ugly! I dont like the color! _. I think the uniform is out of style! And girls should wear skirts_pants! A.Me, neither; instead of B. Me, too; instead of C. Me, neither; without D. Me, too; without 30. Mom wanted to know_last weekend. A. what Amy does B. what does Amy do C. what Amy
23、 did D. what did Amy do 三、完形填空(共 10 小题，共 l0 分) 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 Stress is the feeling you get when youre really worried about something. This is the kind of worry that troubles you for hours, or even days. It makes you feel 31 , scared, or angry. You may find it difficult to eat and sleep, or you migh
24、t eat and sleep much 32 than usual. Stressing out will lead to serious problems like heart illness. 33 not all stress is bad for you. The good kind 34 your body and mind alert (机敏的 ) and can make you perform better, like when youre giving a speech to ? your class or running to the finish line. What
25、causes stress? Do you know 35 your dad is worried about the bills (账单 ) , or your mom is unhappy? Because theyre stressed out! There are lots of things in your life that 36 cause stresshaving too much homework, taking a test in a subject that you are not good 37 , or hearing your parents argue! Ther
26、e are some ways to 38 stress. If youre stressed out, try these quick and easy ways to relax! Take part in sports and out-of-class activities. Try to get at least eight hours of sleep every night. Eat a healthy, balanced 39 that includes all kinds of food. Talk with your close friends, family members
27、 or teachers. Itll make you feel better, and 40 may be able to give you advice and help you solve your problem. 31. A. calm B. excited C. surprised D. upset 32. A. more B. most C. better D. best 33. A. So B. Or C. And D. But 34. A. stops B. loses C. keeps D. provides 35. A. how B. why C. when D. whe
28、re 36. A. can B. need C. must D. should 37. A. on B. at C. in D. for 38. A. start with B. agree with C. deal with D. come up with 39. A. tofu B. vegetables C. fruit D. diet 40. A. they B. we . C. she D. he 四、阅读理解(共 15 小题，共 l 5 分) (一)根据下列短文内容，选择最佳答案。 A Many people have, to work on the weekend. Some p
29、eople do not mind. Other people think it is terrible. One man thinks that working on the weekend can be dangerous. He is John Brown. Mr. Brown works in an office in New York. On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work. When he got in the elevator to go home, it stopped between
30、floors. Mr. Brown could not get out of the elevator. He was trapped (困住 ) ! He started to shout, but nobody heard him. Then Mr. Brown remembered that it was a holiday in America. Nobody was going to come to work until Tuesday! There was nothing for Mr. Brown to do. He had to wait until one of his co
31、workers (同事 -) came to work and found him. With nothing to eat or-drink, Mr. Brown ended up sleeping for most of the time. Early on Tuesday morning, the president of the company came into work and found the elevator was not working. When the elevator was opened, Mr. Brown came out cold, weak, and ti
32、red. He had been in the elevator for sixty-two hours! Now Mr. Brown says,I only use elevators if they have telephones in them. 41. What does Mr. Brown think of working on the weekend? A. It is happy. B. He doesnt mind. C. It can be dangerous. D. He refuses to. do it. 42. How long was he in the eleva
33、tor? A. From Saturday to Monday. B. From Tuesday to Saturday. C. More than three days. D. More than two days. 43. Why did Mr. Brown spend so long in the elevator? Which of the following is NOT a reason? A. It was a three-day holiday. B. He had no food or drink. C. The elevator stopped between two fl
34、oors. D. There was no telephone in the elevator. 44. How was Mr. Brown able to get out of the elevator? A. The president discovered the elevator wasnt working. B. The elevator started to work soon again. C. His coworker who worked on the weekend helped him out. D. His coworkers found him when they c
35、ame back to work on Monday. 45. What is the best title (题目 ) for this story? A. A Busy Weekend B. An Interesting Elevator C. Trapped in an Elevator D. Elevator Safety B 阅读下面短文，根据上下文，丛文后方框内选出适当的选项填入文中空白处，使短文内 容完整正确，然后完成第 50 小题。 We live with them, and grow up with them. They work hard, take us on exci
36、ting holidays, give us food, clothes and take good care of us. However, we often shout at them, make their living area noisy and dirty and expect that they always understand and love us! 46 They are, of course, our parents. 47 There are so many changes (变化 ) and so many problems, and there is so lit
37、tle experience to help us teenagers. Our bodies and minds are changing fast, and all the changes and problems can be scary. In fact, many of the answers to these difficult problems can be found from our parents. 48 Also, the more we get to know our parents as people, the more we understand that it i
38、s only because they care for us, even when they are angry with us. Take the time to share (分享 ) in your parents lives: Go fishing with Dad, help Mom cook the evening meal, and really talk to them. Often you will be surprised by what they will tell you. 49 So, start with something simple and see what
39、 wonderful things can follow. . . A. This will lead to a much better understanding and a deeper love. B. Who are those wonderful people? C. They have already dealt with most of the problems we face. D. It is certainly not easy to be young. 46._ 47._ 48._ 49._ 50. Which one is NOT TRUE according to t
40、his article? A. Teenagers expect that their parents always understand and love them. B. This article can help teenagers get on well with their parents. C. It is necessary for teenagers to take the time to share in their parents lives. D. Its pleasant for teenagers to meet so many changes and problem
41、s. C Thomas Adams, an American inventor, is the father of modern bubble (泡泡 ) gum. During the 1870s, Adams discovered a new way to make chewing gum by accident, while he was trying to find a use for chicle (糖胶树胶 )- Mr. Adams wanted to make rubber (橡胶 ) from chicle. Mr. Adams worked for a long time t
42、rying to make rubber from chicle. His oldest son also helped him sometimes. But they never discovered a way to make it work. One day, Thomas Adams was in a store when he heard a young girl ask for some chewing gum. Adams and his son had been chewing chicle while they were working on the rubber, so h
43、e decided to give up trying to make rubber from the chicle and make gum instead. At that time, chewing gum was made from spruces sap (云杉树液 ). This chewing gum didnt taste very good. Adams thought chewing gum from chicle tasted better. He and his son wrapped small pieces of chicle in colorful paper a
44、nd sold it. People everywhere began chewing his gum at once. Mr. Adams gum could make bubbles, but the bubbles were very sticky (胶粘的 ). Until 1928 Walter Diemer found a way to improve chewing gum by making bubbles that were not sticky. 51. Where was Thomas Adams from? A. The United States. B. The Un
45、ited Kingdom. C. Australia. D. Spain. 52. The word wrapped here in Chinese means _. A掩饰 B遮蔽 C包裹 D覆盖 53. What did Thomas Adams give up trying to make? A. A new kind of paper. B. A new kind of rubber. C. A new kind of chicle. D. A new kind of drink. 54. Which of these sentences is NOT TRUE? A.Mr. Adam
46、s thought spruce gum didnt taste as good as chicle gum. B. Mr. Adams never found a way to make rubber from chicle. C. Mr. Adams is the father of modern bubble gum. D. Mr. Adams was the first person to sell gum. 55. What was the difference, between Mr. Diemers gum and Mr. Adams gum? A.Mr. Diemers gum
47、 could make bubbles. - B. Mr. Diemers gum was less sticky. C. Mr. Diemers gum was made from tree sap. D. Mr. Diemers gum was sold in colorful paper. (二)阅读下面短文，完成第卷第五大题的 6165 小题。 D There are over 800 boarding (寄宿 ) schools in the United Kingdom with students from home and foreign countries. Boarding schools started hundreds of years ago in the country. But the earliest boarding schools were
