5. - How many people will come to Beijing for the Olympic Games in 2008?

　 - It’s hard to say. _______ people , I think.　 (2004　 福州)

　 A. Million of　　 B. Millions of　　 C. Two millions of　　 D. two million of

(二)适应《英语新课程标准》理念，体现学科之间的渗透和综合意识。

4. - What are you searching the Internet for? - I’m trying to find out ______. (2004　 黄冈)

A. how many persons have died in Iraq　　　　 B. what’s difference between SARS and BIRD FLU.

C. why isn’t our Chinese team able to beat Korea.　　 D. how protect our environment　

3. It _______ Yang Liwei about 21 hours _____ the earth 14 times in his spaceship. (2004　 陕西)

A. spent, circling　　 B. took, traveling　　 C. spent, to circle　 D. took, to circle

2. ______ chickens were killed because of bird flu (禽流感). (2004　 昆明)

A. A large number of　　　 B. The number of　　 C. Much　　 D. Thousand of　

单项选择题(multiple choice)是各种语言测试中最为流行的一种命题形式，中考英语试题也不例外。它是由题干(stem)、正确答案(key)、干扰项(distracters)组 成。单项选择题是中考英语试题的必考题型，它融会了词法、句法、习惯用法、交际用语、常识于一体。涉及知识面广泛，考查内容多样全面。

近几年来中考英语单项选择题的命题内容出现一些新的趋势和热点。

(一)关注当时社会时事热点、体现了时代特色，增添了鲜明的时代气息。

1.Internet bars mustn’t let people under 18 in or let anybody _____bad thing. (2004 上海)

A. watch　 B. to watch　 C. watching　　 D. watches

20. There’s a lot of bird food here to last for two months. (辽宁)

There’s 　　　　　　　　bird food here that it can 　　　　for two months.

19. Chinese is the most popular of all the subjects. (辽宁)

Chinese is 　　　　popular than 　　　　　_________subjects.

18. The young people often wear their best clothes for the party. (黑龙江)

The young people often 　　　　　　　　for the party.

17. They prefer Chinese food to Japanese food. (黑龙江)

They 　　　　Chinese food 　　　　than Japanese food.

16. All the students have passed the maths exam except Bill. (黑龙江)

　　　 　Bill 　　　　　the maths exam.