20072008学年九年级第二学期期中英语测试卷

2007—2008

第一卷（选择题共 85 分）

听力部分（25 分）

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( )1 .A. Never mind . B. She’s all right

C. What’s wrong with her? D. I’m sorry to hear that. ( )2. A. For keeping to eat . B. In china

C. It’s made of glass D.A moment ago. ( )3 . A. Yes ,we shall B. That’s all right. C. That’s a good idea D. No, we won’t. ( )4. A. Yes, please. B. No, thanks. C. Sure, Here you are . D. Either is OK. ( )5. A. It’s quite long . B. It’s not here.

C. About 700 metres. D. About 2 hours. （二）选出与所听句子意义最接近的一项。（5 分）

( )1 .A. It was raining so hard that we couldn’t go out . B.It was so fine that we could go out .

C. We went out though it was raining hard? D. It’s was so fine that we couldn’t go out . ( )2. A. She is tired. B. She is glad.

C. She is hungry D. She is sleepy.

( )3 .A. Could you tell me how to get to the museum? B. Which is the way to the clothing shop? C. Can you tell me the way to the cinema?

D. Is there a TV factory near here? ( )4. A. Neither Tom nor Mary is here today.

B .Either Tom or Mary is here today C. Both Tom and Mary are here today

D. Not only Tom but also Mary is here today ( )5. A. The baby wasn’t crying at all..

B. The baby stopped to cry when he saw his mother. C. The baby stopped crying when he saw his mother. D. The baby started to cry when he saw his mother. （三）听对话选出所听问题的正确答案。（5 分）

( )1 .A.Her friend. B. Her father. C. Her sister. D. Her mother.

( )2. A. To the Library. B. To the zoo c .To Shanghai D To his hometown ( )3 .A. Kate wrote the letter. B. His father wrote the letter.

C. Jim wrote the letter D. England wrote the letter. ( )4. A. Because it’s too noisy. B. Because it’s very cheap . C. Because it’s too dear. D. Because it’s very new.

( )5. A. The rain stopped B. The wind stopped C. Both the wind and the rain stopped D. neither the wind nor the rain stopped

（四）根据所听到的短文选择最佳答案 。（5 分） ( ) 1.Peter is .

A . worker B . a student C. a newspaper boy D. Both B and C

( )2．What do you know about his family

. A .There are only 3 people in his family. B . His mother is a nurse. C. They live a hard life. D. His father works in a post office. ( )3．How does Peter deliver(递送).the newspaper every day?

A .On foot B .By bus C. By car D. By bike ( )4. How much does Peter usually earn every month?

A .19 dollars B . 78 dollars C. 62 dollars D. 50 dollars ( )5. What does Peter save money for?

A .To buy books and clothes for himself

B .To go to college and buy an old car for himself. C. To buy a new bicycle. D. To buy a new house.

（五）听短问，写信息。请根据短文内容，填写下列表格中空缺部分。

place The Science 1 .

Day Last 2

People The students in 3

Departure(出发)Time At 4 o’clock.

Transport(交通工具) On 5 big buses.

二、单项选择.(20 分)

( )1.— Your spoken English is much better! — .

A. Yes, please. B. You are right C. Thank you . D. Not at all. ( )2.My answer is different from ,but I still think is right.

A .her , mine. B. hers , mine C .her, my D. hers, my

( )3. The teacher asked Tom and Dick some easy questions, but of them could answer them.

A. none. B. both C .all D. neither ( )4.___Would you like .?

__Thank you , but I’m not thirsty.

A. any rice .B.some orange C.any mooncakes D. some bread ( )5.Amy is going to the to post a letter to her pen pan .

A. post office . B. bookshop C.library D. park

( )6. People aren’t afraid to speak in public, They are very . A. shy . B. creative C. bright D. confident

( )7.You can see the notices below in a school except .

( A ) ( B ) ( C )

( D )

( )8. Keep quite! You talk loudly in the reading room. A. needn’t . B. may not C. mustn’t D. couldn’t

( )9. Look at the picture first, If it is summer in country A, What is the season in country B .

A. Spring B. Summer C. Autumn D. Winter

( )10.Don’t the radio. The baby is sleeping.

A. turn down .B. turn on C. turn up D. turn off.

( )11.We have done our homework for 2 hours .Now let’s stop a rest. A .had .B. to have C. have D. having

( )12.Thanks our teacher, we couldn’t solve the problem her help. A. for ,without . B. to, without C. for, with D. to, with.

( )13.In figures(数字)， 2 million .

A. 20,000 B. 200,000 C. 2,000,000 D. 200,000,000

( )14. If H2 burns in O2 , we can get .

A.H2. B. H2O C. O2. D. H2O2.

( )15.---Is Lucy good at singing?

---Yes, She can sing her sister Lily.

A. as better as B. as well as C. as good as D. so well as ( )16.Ted is taller than Vince.

A. much .B. very C. quite D. little.

( )17.Sally really wants a cat, her father won’t let her have one. A.or .B. so C.and D. but

( )18 .I’ll finish the job, no matter it takes.

A. how soon . B.how long C.how far D.how often ( )19.The first computer by Charles Babbage .

A. was invented B.is invented C.invented D. has invented ( )20.There a pen and two pencils in his pencil-case.

A.are. B. is C. am. D. be. 三．完形填空。（共 10 分， 每空 1 分）

Manners(礼 貌 ) are important to keep good relation( 关 系 ) among

people. 1

Likes a person with bad manners. A person with 2 manners never 3 people when they are 4 trouble. Instead, he tries to help them. When he asks for something, he says “Please”. And when he_5__ others’ help, he

usually says ”Thank you”. He does not interrupt(打扰) others when they

are talking. He does not 6 loudly in public. When he 7 , he uses a

handkerchief(手 绢 ). 8 A student, it is bad manners to come late to

class. __9____You are late, you should say 10 to the teacher. ( )1. A. Someone B. No one C. Any one D. One

( )2. A. sad B. certain C. bad D. good

( )3. A. smiles at B. laughs at C. looks at D. says to

( )4. A. on B. from C. in D. as

( )5. A. takes B. looks C. sees D. gets

( )6. A. talk B. tell C. jump D. think

( )7. A. sneezes B. smokes C. drinks D eats.

( )8. A. And B. So C .With D. For

( )9. A. Because B. If C. Although D. Then

( )10. A. sorry B .thank you C.OK D. not at all

Do Not Walk On

The Grass MIND THE _STEPS Do Not Feed_{The Animals}

No Spitting

A

四．阅读理解。（ 共 30 分，每空 2 分）

（ 一） One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of rice to town . suddenly the bag fell from his horse on the road. He didn’t know how to do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift by himself. He only hoped that somebody would soon pass by and help him. Just at this moment a man riding a horse came up you him. But the farmer was very disappointed when he saw who he was . It was the great man living nearby. The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him.

But to his surprise, the great man got off his horse as soon as he came

Nearer. He said to the farmer, “I see you need help, friend. How good it is that I’m here just at the right time.” Then he took one end of the bag, the farmer took the other. They together lifted and put it on the horse.

“Sir,” asked the farmer, “How can I pay you?”

“It’s quite easy,” the great man answered with a smile, “Wherever you see anyone else in trouble, do the same for him.”

( )1.What happened when the farmer went to town? A. His horse’s leg hurt B. The bag fell from his horse. C. The farmer lost his bag. D. The horse was ill

( )2.The farmer didn’t lift the bag on to the horse by himself because .

A. the bag was broken B. the horse went away.

C. the bag was too heavy for him to lift. D. the farmer was angry ( )3.Why was the farmer very disappointed when he saw the great man?

Because he thought .

A. the great man couldn’t help him

B. the great man could take away his bag C. the great man could take away his horse D. the great man couldn’t see him

( )4.Who helped the farmer?

A. great man B. Another farmer C. A poor man . D. A friend ( )5 .What does the story tell us ?

A. We should help the people in trouble. B. We should be friendly to each other. C. Each of us should be a kind man . D. A, B and C.

（二）

Almost everyone in the world uses oil(石油 ) in some way. Without

oil, the world will stop. So men look for it everywhere. People drill for oil in deserts, in mountains and under the sea. Quite often they find nothing. But the search for oil always goes on. Oil is very important because none of machines can run without it.

Big ships carry oil everywhere. Perhaps the oil in your bicycle or

in your father’s car has come from somewhere far away. Perhaps it just

has come from Iraq(伊拉克). Cars and bicycles need oil, and so do many

things. How many things can you name? （ ）1. use oil in some way in the world.

A. Most people . B.Hardly anyone . C. All people. D. Few people.

（ ）2.In the passage ”drill” means

A. 操练 B 训练 C 钻探 D 开发

（ ）3.People sometimes find oil .

A. in deserts B. in mountains C. under the sea D.A.B and C （ ）4.People oil all the time.?

A. look up B. look for C. look in D.look out.

（ ）5.The sentence” Big ships carry oil everywhere” A. Oil comes from everywhere.

B. Oil comes from big ships. C. Oil is needed everywhere. D. Big ships need oil everywhere.

（三）

Newspapers are very important in our everyday life. Many people begin their day by reading the paper. In this way they learn what is going on in the world. But sometimes they don’t have the time to read the newspaper carefully and must be pleased with a quick look at the front page. Sometime they may be in such a hurry that they have time only to look at the headlines quickly.

There are newspapers to please every reader. In big cities there are many kinds with several different editions(版本)every day . In small towns there are fewer newspapers and perhaps only one edition each day . some papers in small towns have several editions, especially on Sundays. Besides the front page with the most important news, there is the sports page, the amusement(娱乐)page, the business page and so on.

1. If people don’t have the time to read all the pages of a newspaper

carefully. .

A. They sometimes read the front page B. .They sometimes read the headlines C. They don’t read it at all D. Both A and B

2.The word “headlines” may mean .

A. important editions B. .words in large letters above stories in a newspaper C. interesting stories D. some sports and amusement pages.

3. By reading the newspaper, people may learn .

A. what is happening in the world B. how many editions there are each day C. the headlines are not so important D the sports page isn’t as clear as the others.

4. Some newspapers in small towns have . on Sundays than usual.. A. More editions . B. more pictures C .fewer editions D. fewer pictures 5.If you want to know about a football match, You’d better read ______in

the newspaper.

A. the business page B the front page C. the sports page D. the amusement page.

第二卷（非选择题共 35 分）

五．单词拼写（根据中文提示填出单词的正确形式）。(5 分)

1.Look at the photo! The (第 三 个 )young man from the left is my

brother.

2.I think teenagers have to be 18 years old before they are (允许)to drive a car.

3.Mr Smith (更喜欢) classical music to pop music. 4.My bike is broken, Will you (借出) me your bike?.

5.Mr White has two (孩子),a son and a daughter.

六．综合填空（阅读短文，根据短文内容用方框内所给词语的适当形式填空，使短文 语义完整）。(共 5 分，每空一分)

Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing. Three years ago, few people would go swimming in the icy waters. But now there is a

winter-swimming Enthusiasts’(冬游爱好者协会 ) and it has more than

2000 members. The(1)_______ is 84 years old and the youngest is only 7. The members are(2)____all walks of life. They may be works, farmers, soldiers, (3)______,students…

Though it is now the coldest part of the (4)___ and the water

temperature in the city’s lakes is around Oo_{c, many winter-swimmers}

still swim in the icy waters, even when it is snowing. They enjoy themselves in the lake, while the people by the side of the lake are wearing heavy clothes.

Why are so many people (5)_____ in winter-swimming? Because winter-swimming can be good for one’s health.

七．任务型阅读。（10 分）

下面是 Simon 对不同年龄段的孩子看电视习惯的调查记录。

I asked children about their TV watching habits(习 惯 ) in three

different groups---From four to six ,from seven to twelve and from thirteen to sixteen. The children in the first group watch TV for an average(平均)of two hours in the day and an average of one hour at night. The children in the second group watch it for an average of two and a half hours at night. The children in the third group watch it for an average of one and a half hours at night.

Cartoons are the favourite shows of the first group. The favourite shows of the second group are TV plays and the favourite shows of the third group are quiz programmes.

Simon A.根据调查记录，完成表格。

Age Average hours of_{watching TV in}

the day Average hours of watching TV at night Favourite shows

Four to six (1) one Cartoons

(2) / Two and a half (3)

Thirteen to

sixteen / (4)

Quiz

pro-grammes (5)请为表格选一个标题。

A. Studying habits B. Sports habits C. TV watching habits 八．书面表达（15 分）

（一）在你的成长过程中，父母、祖父母等倾注了大量的心血。请你列举五点家人 给你的关心、帮助、或建议。（5 分）

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、 Don ’ t waste time . 2.They often wash clothes for me.

3.

4. 5. 6. 7. （二）你的英语非常优秀，学校邀请你和初一年级同学们做一次英语学习经验交 。 流。请根据下列提示要点，为这次交流准备不少于 60 词的发言稿。要求 不出现自己、同学、班级和学校名字。

Please tell them :

 When you began to learn English

 Why you like English

 How you study English now

Good afternoon everyone:

I ’ m glad to talk with you about methods( 方法 ) of learning English.