四川省遂寧市城區(qū)2018屆九年級(jí)英語(yǔ)上學(xué)期期末考試試卷.docx

四川省遂寧市城區(qū)2018屆九年級(jí)英語(yǔ)上學(xué)期期末考試試卷第卷第一部分：聽(tīng)力做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到機(jī)讀卡上。第一節(jié)聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題,從題中所給的A.B.C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng),并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后,你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話讀兩遍。1. Whats the trouble with Paul?A. He cant read fast.B. He cant get the pronunciation right.C. He always makes mistakes in grammar. 2. What did the boy use to do?A. He used to eat lots of chips. B. He used to paint pictures.C. He used to get up late in the morning.3. Where was the coat bought?A. In Europe. B. In America. C. In China.4. What do the students have to do? A. They have to wear school uniforms on school days.B. They have to spend more time on their schoolwork.C. They should be allowed to wear their own clothes.5. What kind of movies does Scott prefer?A. The ones which are full of mysteries.B. The ones which tell beautiful stories.C. The ones which make him think a lot.第二節(jié)聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A.B.C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后，各個(gè)小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6至7題。6. What do Chinese people do on the Lantern Festival?A. They watch the lanterns.B. They make dumplings. C. They visit their friends.7. Whats the meaning of the festival?A. To celebrate the full moon.B. To eat dinner together on that day.C. To help all the people around get together. 聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8. Where did Jack go on vacation?A. In a small city. B. In Sichuan. C. In a miao village.9. What is Jacks cup made of?A. Silver. B. bamboo. C. wood.10. What can Jacks cup do?A. It can keep wine. B. It can heat milk. C. It can help people stay healthy.聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11. Who found the book?ALucy. BJohn. CThe teacher.12. What did John do in the library? A. He gave a speech. BHe had a meeting.CHe listened to a speech.13. Who does the book belong to?AJohn. BLucy. CA student of Class Two.聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第14至16題。14. What did Peter do yesterday?A. He argued with his parents. B. He got a part-time job.C. He did what he loves. 15. What did Peter use to do?A. He loved part-time jobs.B. He refused to get a part-time job.C. He used to work outside.16. How can teenagers know more about the world?A. By doing a part-time job. B. By reading more books.C. By talking with people more.聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第17至20四個(gè)小題。17. What can you take to a dinner party in the USA?A. Some flowers. B. Some drinks. C. Some food.18. When to arrive is better when going to a dinner party in the USA?A. On time. B. Late more than five minutes.C. The earlier, the better. 19. How should you act at the table?A. Be proud of yourself. B. Be nervous. C. Be relaxed. 20. What can you do if you dont know how to use the fork and the knife?A. Watch the others. B. Ask the hosts to teach you.C. Ask for chopsticks. 第二部分 英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用第一節(jié) 單項(xiàng)填空從A.B.C.D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。1.- _ do you study for the test?- I study by reading the textbook.A. What B. Which C. How D. Where【答案】C【解析】【詳解】句意：你如何為考試而學(xué)習(xí)的？我通過(guò)閱讀教課書(shū)來(lái)學(xué)習(xí)。What什么，Which哪一個(gè)，How如何，Where哪里。根據(jù)I study by reading the textbook.可知如何學(xué)習(xí)，故用疑問(wèn)詞How。故選C。2.Can you give me some _ about how to improve my English, Mr. Smith?A. supports B. suggestions C. exchanges D. purposes【答案】B【解析】【詳解】句意：史密斯先生，你能給我一些關(guān)于如何提高我的英語(yǔ)建議嗎？supports支持，suggestions建議，exchange交換，purpose目的。根據(jù)how to improve my English,可知此處表示如何提高英語(yǔ)的建議，故選B。3.I _ really quiet. But now Im very outgoing.A. used to be B. use to be C. used to do D. use to do【答案】A【解析】【詳解】句意：我過(guò)去常常非常安靜。但是現(xiàn)在我很外向的。used to do sth過(guò)去常常，根據(jù)but可知此處表示轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，but后面是now，因此but前表示過(guò)去。此處形容詞quiet作表語(yǔ)，故謂語(yǔ)用used to be。故選A。4.Mr. Zhang advised us _ the math problem in another way.A. to solve B. solving C. creating D. to create【答案】A【解析】【詳解】句意：張先生建議我們用另一種方法來(lái)解決數(shù)學(xué)難題。advise sb to do sth建議某人做某事，故用to solve。故選A。5.When my grandfather was young, he _ from morning till night.A. made working B. was made workingC. made to work D. was made to work【答案】D【解析】【詳解】句意：當(dāng)我的祖父年輕時(shí)，他被迫從早到晚工作。make sb do sth讓某人做某事，其被動(dòng)形式be made to do sth被迫做某事，根據(jù)was可知此處用一般過(guò)去時(shí)，故選B。6.Christmas Day is a celebration_takes place in many western countries.A. when B. who C. how D. which【答案】D【解析】【詳解】句意：圣誕節(jié)是在許多西方國(guó)家進(jìn)行的一種慶祝。when當(dāng)時(shí)候，who誰(shuí)，how如何，which哪一個(gè)。此處修飾celebration的定語(yǔ)從句，作主語(yǔ)，故用代詞which。故選D。7.He _at work. He has been in hospital for long.A. can be B. cant be C. may be D. must be【答案】B【解析】【詳解】句意：他不可能在工作。他已經(jīng)住院很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間。can be 可能是， cant be 不可能是，may be 也許是， must be一定是。根據(jù)He has been in hospital for long.可知他住院很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間，因此他不可能在工作，這是有把握的推測(cè)，故用情態(tài)動(dòng)詞cant。故選B。8.Could you please tell me _?A. if can I look up the new words in the dictionaryB. How will he deal with the problemC. Where did I lay out the fruits and flowersD. when the electricity was shut off【答案】D【解析】【詳解】句意：請(qǐng)你告訴我，什么時(shí)候電被關(guān)掉，好嗎？此處作為動(dòng)詞tell的賓語(yǔ)從句，用陳述語(yǔ)序：疑問(wèn)詞+主語(yǔ)+謂語(yǔ)+賓語(yǔ)，故選D。9. Jack, you look tired today. Whats wrong?I was_ busy _ I didnt go to bed until midnight yesterday.A. too, to B. enough, toC. so, that D. such, that【答案】C【解析】試題分析：句意：Jack，你看上去很累。怎么了？我如此忙以致昨天我到半夜才上床睡覺(jué)。so+形容詞/副詞+that狀語(yǔ)從句，如此以致；too+形容詞/副詞+ to do;such+名詞+that狀語(yǔ)從句；enough, to+do。據(jù)題意，故選C。考點(diǎn)：考查連詞。10.-What are you doing at home now?-_. Just doing some cleaning.A. Pardon me B. Nothing muchC. It doesnt matter D. Come on【答案】B【解析】【詳解】句意：你現(xiàn)在正在家里做什么？沒(méi)什么事。只是打掃衛(wèi)生。Pardon me 請(qǐng)?jiān)僬f(shuō)一遍；. Nothing much沒(méi)什么事；It doesnt matter 沒(méi)關(guān)系； Come on快點(diǎn)。根據(jù)Just doing some cleaning.可知我只是打掃衛(wèi)生，因此沒(méi)有做很多事，故選B。第二節(jié) 完形填空閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A.B.C.D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。I would never forget what I learnt from the day when I left the school. On the last day our teacher told us something_11_that I would like to share with you.He began by drawing a_12_standing in the middle of a circle. To make it more interesting, he drew things like a house, a car and a few friends inside the circle.He asked, “Can anyone tell me what this is?” In a long silence, one student decided to _13_ his idea, “The world?” The teacher said, “Thats close; this is your Comfort Zone(舒適區(qū)). _14_ your circle you have all the things that are _15_ to you. Your home, your family, your_16_ and your job. People feel that inside this circle they are safe from any_17_ .”“Can anyone tell me what happens when you step _18_ this circle?” A strong silence came over the room. The same student suddenly replied, “You are afraid”. _19_ student said, “You make mistakes”. The silence continued and our teacher smiled and said, “When you make mistakes _20_ can the result be?” The first student shouted. “You _21_ something.“Exactly, you are learning.” Our teacher turned to the blackboard and drew an arrow(箭頭) _22_ from the man to the outside of the circle. He went on saying, “When you leave your Comfort Zone, you put _23_ out there, in a situtation that you are not _24_ with. The result is that you learn _25_ that you did not know, you enlarge your knowledge to become a better person.” He turned again to the blackboard and drew a _26_ circle around the original(原來(lái)的) circle, and_27_ a few new things like more friends, a bigger house etc.“A lesson from this story is that if you stay inside your Comfort Zone you will _28_ be able to open your eyes to the outside world and learn._29_ you step out of your Comfort Zone you will finally _30_ your circle bigger, to challenge your mind and grow to be stronger, and all in all be a better person”.11. A. personal B. natural C. educational D. traditional12. A. tree B. lamp C. horse D. man13. A. take B. show C. argue D. write14. A. Inside B. Outside C. Beside D. Alongside15. A. important B. helpful C. friendly D. useless16. A. teacher B. boss C. leader D. friends17. A. noise B. danger C. disagreements D. arguments18. A. forward B. back C. into D. out of19. A. Other B. The others C. Another D. Others20. A. how B. which C. what D. where21. A. lose B. learn C. want D. miss22. A. pointing B. flying C. connecting D. leaving23. A. yourself B. himself C. themselves D. ourselves24. A. busy B. strict C. comfortable D. popular25. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything26. A. big B. small C. bigger D. smaller27. A. increased B. added C. canceled D. divided28. A. often B. always C. sometimes D. never29. A. Where B. When C. How D. Who30. A. make B. help C. become D. change【答案】11. C 12. D 13. B 14. A 15. A 16. D 17. B 18. D 19. C 20. C 21. B 22. A 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. B 30. A【解析】【分析】本文是老師在作者最后一節(jié)課給他們講的一個(gè)道理。告訴他們應(yīng)該離開(kāi)自己的舒適區(qū)，去學(xué)習(xí)更多東西，交更多的朋友，變得更強(qiáng)大，成為一個(gè)更好的人?！?1題詳解】C考查形容詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。A. personal 個(gè)人的，B. natural 自然的， C. educational 有教育意義的，D. traditional傳統(tǒng)的。句意：在最后一天，我們的老師告訴我們一些我想要和你分享的一些有教育意義的事。根據(jù)On the last day our teacher told us something可知老師教給我們的事，應(yīng)是有教育意義的，故選C?！?2題詳解】D考查名詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。A. tree 樹(shù)， B. lamp 燈， C. horse 馬，D. man男人。句意：他先畫(huà)了一個(gè)站在圓圈中間的人。根據(jù)后文的Our teacher turned to the blackboard and drew an arrow(箭頭) _12_ from the man to the outside of the circle.可知站在圓圈中間的，因此是一個(gè)人，在故選D?！?3題詳解】B考查動(dòng)詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。A. take 拿走， B. show展示， C. argue 辯論， D. write寫(xiě)；句意：在長(zhǎng)時(shí)間的沉默中，一個(gè)學(xué)生決定展示他的想法“是世界嗎？” 根據(jù)前文的He asked, “Can anyone tell me what this is?”可知此處問(wèn)問(wèn)題，故此處展示他的答案，故選B?！?4題詳解】A考查介詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。A. Inside 在之內(nèi)， B. Outside在范圍外，C. Beside 在旁邊， D. Alongside在旁邊。句意：在你的圈子里，你擁有所有對(duì)你重要的東西。根據(jù)前文的he drew things like a house, a car and a few friends inside the circle.可知此處指的是圈子里，故選A。【15題詳解】A考查形容詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。A. important 重要的，B. helpful 有幫助的， C. friendly 友好的， D. useless無(wú)用的。句意：在你的圈子里，你擁有所有對(duì)你重要的東西。根據(jù)后文的People feel that inside this circle they are safe from any_7_ .可知他們讓你感到安全的，因此他們是重要的，故選A。【16題詳解】D考查名詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。A. teacher 教師， B. boss 老板， C. leader 領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者， D. friends朋友。句意：你的家，你的家人，你的朋友和你的工作。根據(jù)后文的People feel that inside this circle they are safe from any_7_ .可知此處表示讓你感覺(jué)安全的，應(yīng)是你的朋友，故選D?！?7題詳解】B考查名詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。A. noise 噪音， B. danger 危險(xiǎn)， C. disagreements 分歧， D. arguments辯論。句意：人們感覺(jué)到在這個(gè)圈子里，他們遠(yuǎn)離危險(xiǎn)，是安全的。根據(jù)they are safe可知他們是安全的，應(yīng)是遠(yuǎn)離危險(xiǎn)，故選B?！?8題詳解】D考查副詞和介詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。A. forward 向前， B. back 向后， C. into 到里， D. out of由于。句意：有人能告訴我當(dāng)你走出這個(gè)圈子，會(huì)發(fā)生什么。根據(jù)后文的_19_ you step out of your Comfort Zone 可知此處走出你的圈子，step out of走出去，故選D?！?9題詳解】C考查代詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。A. Other 其他的， B. The others 其余所有的（人或物）； C. Another 另一個(gè)， D. Others其他一些（人或物）。句意：另一個(gè)學(xué)生說(shuō)“你會(huì)犯錯(cuò)。”修飾單數(shù)名詞student，故用another，故選C?！?0題詳解】C考查代詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。A. how 如何，B. which 哪一個(gè)， C. what 什么，D. where哪里；句意：當(dāng)你犯錯(cuò)時(shí)，結(jié)果會(huì)是什么？此處作為be動(dòng)詞的表語(yǔ)，故用疑問(wèn)詞what，故選C?！?1題詳解】B考查動(dòng)詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。A. lose失去，B. learn 學(xué)習(xí)， C. want 想要， D. miss錯(cuò)過(guò)。句意：你學(xué)到一些東西。根據(jù)后文的“Exactly, you are learning.”可知此處表示學(xué)到東西，故選B?！?2題詳解】A考查動(dòng)詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。A. pointing 指向， B. flying飛， C. connecting 連接， D. leaving離開(kāi)。句意：我們的老師轉(zhuǎn)向黑板，畫(huà)了一個(gè)箭頭，從那個(gè)男人指向圈外面。根據(jù)an arrow可知此處指箭頭，應(yīng)是指向某處，故選A?！?3題詳解】A考查代詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。A. yourself 你自己， B. himself 他自己， C. themselves 他們自己， D. ourselves我們自己。句意：當(dāng)你離開(kāi)你的舒適區(qū)，你把自己放在那里，在一個(gè)你不舒服的情況下。此處主語(yǔ)是you，故對(duì)應(yīng)的反身代詞，故為yourself，故選A。【24題詳解】C考查形容詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。A. busy 忙碌的，B. strict 嚴(yán)格的， C. comfortable 舒適的， D. popular受歡迎的。句意：當(dāng)你離開(kāi)你的舒適區(qū)，你把自己放在那里，在一個(gè)你不舒服的情況下。根據(jù)When you leave your Comfort Zone,可知你離開(kāi)你的舒適區(qū)，你會(huì)感到不舒適，故選C?！?5題詳解】B考查代詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。A. nothing 沒(méi)什么， B. something 某事，C. anything 任何事， D. everything每件事物。句意：結(jié)果是你學(xué)會(huì)了你不知道的事，你擴(kuò)大了知識(shí)，成為了一個(gè)更好的人。此處是肯定句，故用something，故選B?！?6題詳解】C考查形容詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。A. big 大的， B. small 小的， C. bigger 更大的， D. smaller更小的。句意：他又轉(zhuǎn)向黑板，在原來(lái)的圓圈周?chē)?huà)了一個(gè)更大的圓圈，加上一些新東西，像更多的朋友，更大的房子等等。根據(jù)around the original(原來(lái)的) circle,可知在原來(lái)的圓圈周?chē)?huà)的一個(gè)圓圈，比原來(lái)的更大，故選C?！?7題詳解】B考查動(dòng)詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。A. increased 增加， B. added加上， C. canceled 取消， D. divided分開(kāi)。句意：他又轉(zhuǎn)向黑板，在原來(lái)的圓圈周?chē)?huà)了一個(gè)更大的圓圈，加上一些新東西，像更多的朋友，更大的房子等等。根據(jù)a few new things like more friends, a bigger house etc.可知加上一些新東西，故用add，故選B?！?8題詳解】D考查副詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。A. often 經(jīng)常， B. always 總是，C. sometimes 有時(shí)候， D. never從不。句意：這個(gè)故事給我們的一個(gè)教訓(xùn)是，如果你一直呆在自己的舒適區(qū)，你將永遠(yuǎn)無(wú)法打開(kāi)你的眼睛向外面的世界學(xué)習(xí)。根據(jù)后文的you step out of your Comfort Zone you will finally _20_ your circle bigger, to challenge your mind and grow to be stronger, and all in all be a better person可知表示你不走出那個(gè)舒適區(qū)，你將無(wú)法擴(kuò)大視野，故選D?！?9題詳解】B考查代詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。A. Where 哪里， B. When 何時(shí)，C. How 如何，D. Who誰(shuí)。句意：當(dāng)你走出你的舒適區(qū)，最后你將讓你的圈子變得更大，挑戰(zhàn)你的思想，變得更強(qiáng)大，總之，成為一個(gè)更好的人。根據(jù)前文的When you leave your Comfort Zone, you put _13_ out there,可知此處指走出你的舒適區(qū)時(shí)，故選B?！?0題詳解】A考查動(dòng)詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。A. make 使得， B. help 幫助， C. become 變得， D. change改變。句意：當(dāng)你走出你的舒適區(qū)，最后你將讓你的圈子變得更大，挑戰(zhàn)你的思想，變得更強(qiáng)大，總之，成為一個(gè)更好的人。make+名詞+形容詞，表示“使某物”，故選A?！军c(diǎn)睛】根據(jù)前后文的語(yǔ)境，認(rèn)真辨析選項(xiàng)里的單詞或短語(yǔ)的詞義，結(jié)合詞性，短語(yǔ)，句型，時(shí)態(tài)，語(yǔ)態(tài)和主謂一致，選出正確的選項(xiàng)。例如小題11，句意：你學(xué)到一些東西。根據(jù)后文的“Exactly, you are learning.”可知此處表示學(xué)到東西，故選B。第三部分 閱讀理解閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A.B.C.D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AOne afternoon, Mrs. Greens husband wanted to catch the 3: 30 flight to London to have an important meeting. She was very surprised when he telephoned her at 5 oclock and said that he was still at the airport. “What happened to you? ” asked Mrs. Green. “Well, ” said Mr. Green, “Everything was going fine. I got my ticket, checked my bag and waited in line. I walked across the runway to the airplane and I saw my friend Jack Scott, who was an airplane engineer. I shouted to him and a policeman caught me. ”“Why did he catch you? ”“I dont know, ” said Mr. Green, “As soon as he heard my shout, he ran towards me and caught me. ”“What did you shout to your friend? ”“All I said was Hi, Jack. You know thats the usual way we say hello to our friends. ”“But you dont know the sentence Hi, Jack also means to take control of a plane by force. ”31. How did Mr. Green decide to go to London?A. By train. B. By plane. C. By ship. D. By bus.32. Why was Mrs. Green surprised?A. Because her husbands friend didnt let him go.B. Because her husband didnt want to go to London.C. Because her husband didnt arrive at the airport in time.D. Because her husband was still at the airport at 5 oclock.33. When did Mr. Green get to the airport that afternoon?A. Before 3: 30. B. After 3: 30.C. At about 5: 00. D. After 5: 00.34. What did Jack Scott do from the passage?A. He was a pilot. B. He was a passenger.C. He was an engineer. D. He was a policeman at the airport.35. What can we know according to the passage?A. Mr. Green was an engineer.B. Mr. Green would take control of a plane by force.C. Jack Scott asked Mr. Green not to fly to London.D. The policeman mistook what Mr. Green said.【答案】31. B 32. D 33. A 34. C 35. D【解析】【分析】本文講述了格林先生在機(jī)場(chǎng)，對(duì)他的一個(gè)名叫Jack Scott的朋友打招呼，喊到“Hi, Jack”，但是這個(gè)句子還有另外一層意思是“有人武力控制飛機(jī)”。因此他被警察誤解，被抓起來(lái)。【31題詳解】B推理判斷題。根據(jù)One afternoon, Mrs. Greens husband wanted to catch the 3: 30 flight to London to have an important meeting.可知格林先生決定坐飛機(jī)去倫敦，故選B?！?2題詳解】D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)She was very surprised when he telephoned her at 5 oclock and said that he was still at the airport. 可知格林太太感到驚訝，因?yàn)樗煞蛟?點(diǎn)鐘時(shí)，還在機(jī)場(chǎng)，故選D?！?3題詳解】A推理判斷題。根據(jù)One afternoon, Mrs. Greens husband wanted to catch the 3: 30 flight to London to have an important meeting.和Everything was going fine. I got my ticket, checked my bag and waited in line.可知格林先生的航班是在下午3:30，他排隊(duì)等候，因此他應(yīng)是在下午3:30之前到達(dá)機(jī)場(chǎng)，故選A?！?4題詳解】C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)I walked across the runway to the airplane and I saw my friend Jack Scott, who was an airplane engineer.可知Jack Scott是一名工程師，故選C?！?5題詳解】D推理判斷題。根據(jù)“All I said was Hi, Jack. You know thats the usual way we say hello to our friends. ”“But you dont know the sentence Hi, Jack also means to take control of a plane by force. ”可知格林先生對(duì)他的一個(gè)名叫Jack Scott的朋友打招呼，喊到“Hi, Jack”，但是這個(gè)句子還有另外一層意思是“有人武力控制飛機(jī)”，故推斷他被警察誤解了，故選D?！军c(diǎn)睛】認(rèn)真閱讀題干，根據(jù)題干要求，在文中找出答案所在的語(yǔ)句或段落，進(jìn)行分析理解，詞義猜測(cè)，推理判斷和概括歸納，選出正確的選項(xiàng)。例如小題4，根據(jù)I walked across the runway to the airplane and I saw my friend Jack Scott, who was an airplane engineer.可知Jack Scott是一名工程師，故選C。BAre you bored with your daily life? Here are some things you should try before you are 18, because after that its too late.Learn to swimSeriously, this is so important that it can save your life. If you cant swim well, you wont be able to do water sports like waterskiing, surfing and diving. Even taking a boat trip will be dangerous for you. Make sure you do it.Try at least one kind of team sportsBeing a good team player is an important skill in life. You cant just think of yourself, but have to work well with other people. Sports like basketball, football and baseball are all teamwork, and they also keep you fit and healthy, and they are great fun, too. Teams usually have a good social life- youll go to lots of parties and make many friends.Collect somethingOne of the best hobbies for under 18s is collecting things. You could collect kinds of stamps, or you could collect things that make you remember what you have done, like cinema tickets that you have seen or emails from friends. Then the best way to collect is to have a special album to put your collection in and to write what each thing means to you. That way you wont forget.36. What is the most important reason for learning to swim?A. It can save your life. B. It can make you healthy.C. You might easily do lots of things. D. You might feel well.37. What does “A good social life” in the passage means?A. Youll study in groups.B. Youll work in the society.C. Youll take part in many matches.D. Youll go to parties and make many friends.38. What does the writer think is the best hobby?A. Do some water sports. B. Collect something.C. Camp out in the garden. D. Send emails to your friends.39. What kind of collection is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Stamps. B. Cinema tickets. C. Emails. D. Old watches.40. What is the best title of the passage?A. The sports to play for teenagers.B. The skill t