07-08學年期末考試試題(初三)

1、2007-2008學年第一學期期末考試九年級英語試卷本試卷（1）（65）小題為客觀性選擇題；聽力第二節(jié)、（66）（75）小題及書面表達為主觀性試題。全部答案寫在答題卡上。全卷12頁，滿分135分；考試時間120分鐘。一、聽力測試（共20題，35分）第一節(jié) 講話理解（共15小題，30分；每小題2分）聽下面幾段對話或獨白。每段對話后有幾個小問題，從題中所給的三個選項中選出最佳選項，并涂在答題卷的相應位置。聽每段對話前，你將有時間閱讀各小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘作答時間。每段對話讀兩遍。聽第一段對話，回答第(1) (2)小題。(1) What is the man doing n

2、ow?A. He is cooking. B. He is reading a newspaper. C. He is writing a letter.(2) Where will they work together? A. Near the garden. B. In the garden. C. Outside the garden.聽第二段對話，回答第（3）（5）小題。(3)How long havent they seen each other? A. For about 10 years. B. For about 50 years. C. For about 15 years.

3、(4) What are they going to do? A. Ask the other classmates. B. Have dinner together. C. Go shopping.(5) What is the relationship between the two speakers? A. Classmates in the same middle school. B. Deskmates in the same university. C. Workmates in the same company.聽第三段對話，回答第（6）（8）小題。(6) What colour

4、 of the t-Shirt does the woman like? A. White. B. Yellow. C. Dark blue.(7) What are the woman and her husband going to do next weekend? A. To go to the cinema. B. To go to a party. C. To buy shoes.(8) What did the woman buy at last? A. Nothing. B. T-shirt and shoes. C. A T-shirt.聽第四段對話，回答第（9）（11）小題。

5、(9) How will Steven go to London?A. By train.B. By bus.C. By plane.(10) How much does a student travel card cost for a year ?A. £ 16.B. £ 32. C. £ 60.(11) How can Lily get a student travel card Except For?A. Two photos. B. Her ID card. C. A letter permitted (同意) from her school.聽第五段獨白

6、，回答第（12）（15）小題。(12) Whom is the letter to?A. Mandy. B. Jessica. C. Willis.(13) When will Jessica come to Boston?A. In a few days. B. Tomorrow. C. At the end of the month.(14) What was the weather like when Jessica came to Boston last time?A. Very hot. B. Very cold. C. Very rainy.(15) Why didnt Jessi

7、ca tell her friend about her visit on the phone?A. Because she changed her phone.B. Because she forgot her phone number.C. Because her friend changed her phone number.第二節(jié) 聽取信息(共5小題，5分；每小題1分)聽下面一段對話。請根據(jù)題目要求，從所給的內(nèi)容中獲取必要的信息，填入答題卷號為(A)(E)的空格中。聽對話前，你將有10秒鐘的時間閱讀題目。錄音讀兩遍。你有100秒鐘的作答時間。The main ideaIt is abo

8、ut the plan for (A)_.The call fromThe phone call is from (B)_.Lilys numberLilys phone number is (C)_.The place of the display(展覽)They will have a display in (D)_.The reason for changing placeBecause it will (E)_ on Sunday.二、語言知識與運用（共20小題，20分）第一節(jié) 單項選擇（共10小題，10分，每小題1分）(16) If you go by_ train, you can

9、 have quite a comfortable trip, but make sure you get_ fast one. A. the; the B. /; a C. the; a D. /; / (17) We will stay in the hospital until the boys mother _.A. reaches B. will come C. arrives D. get to see him(18) This morning Sally went to the shopping centre in such a hurry that she_ the key a

10、t home.A. failed B. missed C. lost D. left(19) - Kelly, you _ be thirsty and hungry after a long walk. - Yes, of course.A. must B. can C. have to D. should(20) Did you go to Sams weekend party? No, I _.A. am not invited B. wasnt invitedC. havent invited D. didnt invite(21) “I have _ the Golf Club fo

11、r over 10 years,” said Jack. A. been in B. joined in C. taken part in D. joined(22) Mary had breakfast at seven, _ she?A. hadnt B. had C. did D. didnt(23) - I find it quite hard to understand the passage.- Yes, _ there are few new words in it.A. because B. so C. though D. or(24)- Tom wants to know_.

12、 - I dont know, either. He said he would phone me as soon as he came back. A. when Dad comes back B. when did Dad come back C. when Dad will come back D. when does Dad come back(25)-When are you leaving? - We are _ to the airport at 7:00. A. setting up B. setting out C. setting about D. setting off

13、第二節(jié)：語法選擇（共10小題，10分，每小題1分）Dear Yang Min,Here we are in Brazil. We are nearly (26) the end of our holiday now. It (27) fantastic, but we dont want to ever see a plane againwe (28) to a different place nearly every day. South America is a beautiful continent. We have seen the deserts and mountains in C

14、hile, the Amazon rainforest. Now we are in Sao Paulo, (29) is a huge, and big crowded city in Brazil. Some people who live in the cities are very rich but some people have no home and no jobsits very sad. Your granddad likes it here (30) everyone talks about soccer. The Brazilians, (31) soccer team

15、is one of the best in the world, all love soccer. We went to watch a match in a famous football stadium. Your granddad loved it. I preferred (32) all the countryside, which is so beautiful here and the animals. Weve seen so many beautiful animals like (33) . We will be home (34) 5 days to have a res

16、t. Hope you (35) your English test. Give our love to Mum and Dad.(26) A. in B. at C. by D. to(27) A. is B. was C. has been D. had been(28) A. have moved B. moved C. move D. will move(29) A. where B. that C. who D. which(30) A. if B. though C. because D. as(31) A. which B. whose C. who D. whom(32) A.

17、 to see B. see C. in seeing D. seeing(33) A. macaws and snakes B. a macaw and a snake C. macaw and snake D. the macaws and the snakes(34) A. after B. for C. in D. within(35) A. will pass B. passed C. pass D. to pass三、完形填空(共10 小題，10 分；每小題1分)先通讀下面短文，掌握大意，然后從以下四個答案中選擇可以填入相應空白處的最佳答案。On a snowy evening,

18、a rich lady was standing by the road. She was worried. Her 36 had broken down. Just then a poor man named Robert came. He was on his way back home from work as usual.The lady wondered, “Is the man going to _37_ me? He looks very cold and hungry.” But to her surprise, he stopped and said with a smile

19、. “Whats wrong, madam?” The lady told him what was happening.After a while, the car was at last fixed by Robert. The lady wanted to pay him. “No, that is _38_, madam.” he said, “I was just helping someone in _39_. If you really want to pay me back, I hope whenever you see someone in trouble, you sho

20、uld give him a hand.” A few minutes later, the lady _40_ a shabby(破舊的)house by the road. She remembered Roberts words, so she stopped. The hostess(女主人)warmly asked her 41 . The lady could see that was a _42_ family and that they needed help. When the hostess was making tea in the kitchen, the lady _

21、43_ 500 dollars on a table and went away quietly. Robert came home later than before, thinking how _44_ their life was. Their baby was to be born the next month but there was not _45_ money. His wife went up to him, gave him a kiss and said softly, “Dont worry, dear! A stranger has helped us out!”Le

22、ts always be ready to help others because helping others is helping ourselves.(36) A. bike B. motorbike C. bus D. car(37) A. help B. save C. kill D. find(38) A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything(39) A. picture B. rain C. need D. danger(40) A. saw B. heard C. smelt D. felt(41) A. out B.

23、in C. away D. along(42) A. terrible B. sad C. rich D. poor(43) A. dropped B. forgot C. left D. lay(44) A. exciting B. hard C. happy D. interesting(45) A. many B. some C. enough D. few四、閱讀理解（共20小題，40分;每小題2分）閱讀下面4篇短文，然后根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案。(A) A well-trained teacher is not nervous, because she has the confide

24、nt which comes of knowing that she is fully prepared for her work. She can help all her pupils, from the brightest to the slowest; and when she realizes, from the silence of her class when she asks a question, that they have not understood what she has explained, she is able to repeat her explanatio

25、n again in different ways. Above all, she must never cause her pupils to lose confidence(信心). She must always speak to them kindly and when one of them turns red with shame at having answered a question after a long delay instead of easily, she must quickly make him or her feel at ease again. I was

26、once sad to see a teacher being unkind to a girl who put up her hand and then answered a question with mistakes.(46) A well-train teacher is never nervous because _. A. she knows she has not got everything ready B. she has enough confidence to do it ready C. she never knows it is a shame D. shed lik

27、e to be anything but a teacher(47) The underline sentence “She can help all her pupils, from the brightest to the slowest” means that she can help_. A. neither the brightest pupils of hers nor the slowest ones B. either the brightest pupils of hers or the slowest ones C. not only the brightest pupil

28、s of hers but also the slowest ones D. all her pupils with the white skins or dark skins(48) When well-trained teacher sees the silence of her class, _. A. she will teach them a good lesson B. she would get angry C. she will not explain it any more D. she is sure to explain what she has explained ov

29、er and over again(49) When the pupils cant give her correct answers, _. A. she will be kind and patient to them B. she will let them turn red with shame C. she will keep them standing for a long time D. she will order them to think over the question(50) Seeing a teacher was once unkind to a girl, _.

30、 A. the writer got very unhappy B. the writer put up his hand C. the writer answered the question instead of the girl D. the writer was asked to stand up (B)Each year, thousands of Chinese middle school students go to study in foreign countries. Recent research shows among 428 middle school students

31、 in Shanghai, nearly half of them would like to study abroad(國外). “Chinese children are eager to go abroad to get a wider view, less academic (學業(yè)) competition or even family honour,” said Chen Yi, a Chinese writer who has lived in the USA for 16 years. “But life in foreign countries can be hard for

32、young people.”“We have to face the culture shock(差異) and language problems,” said Hong Guang, a Chinese student in London. However, these are not always the most difficult things to overcome. To most children, controlling themselves when studying alone in a foreign country is a big challenge.Zhang J

33、ia, a 16-year-old student from Shanghai, entered high school in Melbourne, Australia last October. To his surprise, his teachers there seldom pushed students to study. And usually there wasnt much homework. Some of his friends spent their whole years money in the first two months of the new term.“St

34、udying abroad at a young age can help students learn foreign languages quickly and broaden their minds, but students and parents should know about the challenges,” Chen said.(51) What does the research tell us?A. Half of the students in China would like to study abroad.B. Half of the students in Sha

35、nghai would like to study abroad.C. Almost half of the students in Shanghai would like to study abroad.D. Less than 50 percent of the students in China would like to study abroad.(52) What do Chinese students expect to study abroad Except for?A. To broaden their mind. B. To get a better job.C. To ge

36、t less academic competition. D. To get the family honor.(53) If students want to study alone in a foreign country, what is the most difficult thing to them? A. Money. B. Culture shock. C. Language. D. To control themselves well.(54) Why do students in Australia have more free time than in China?A. B

37、ecause teachers never pushed them to study.B. Because students dont have much homework.C. Because all the subjects they learn are too easy to them.D. Because schools give them a lot of play-time.(55) What's the article mainly about?A. How to study English well. B. Whether it is good to study abr

38、oad.C. Problems of studying abroad. D. A reach report. (C)Mr John HeppellHouse of CommonsLondonSWIAOAAMonday 12th March 2007-11-12Dear Mr Heppell, I am Sabrina Akhtar studying in a high school and Ive noticed that forests are disappearing(消失). You know, forests are disappearing around the world each

39、 year. This is because of many different reasons including farming, tourisms pollution(污染), etc. If we stop doing these things, there will be a good future for people of tomorrow. Now Im writing to ask you to help stop forests from disappearing. You can help by getting shops to stop selling paper ma

40、de from trees and changing to tree-free paper(paper not made from trees). This will help forests so much. There are many, many things we can do to help forests. If you would like to know more, please visit http:/www.R/. By changing the little things, we can make a big difference. If

41、you would like to contact me, please see the above address or e-mail me at shazadinolhotmail.co.uk. Thank you for taking your time in reading this letter.Yours sincerely,Sabrina Akhtar(56) The writer of this letter is _. A. a student B. a teacher C. an officer D. a driver(57) _ is one of the reasons

42、 why the forests are disappearing. A. Rain B. Tourism C. Planting D. Breathing(58) The writer advises Mr Heppell to _.A. stop shops from using paper any moreB. use paper which is made from treesC. stop shops selling paper made from treesD. plant more and more trees in the future(59) How can Mr Heppe

43、ll contact the writer?_.A. By calling her B. By interviewing herC. By visiting her D. By e-mailing her(60) Whats the purpose of this letter?_.A. To know more about Mr HeppellB. To make friends with Mr HeppellC. To ask Mr Heppell to teach in the schoolD. To ask Mr Heppell to help protect forests(D)So

44、me people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If its hard for you to communicate with your parents, dont worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap(消除代溝).D

45、ont argue(爭辯) with your parents. Dont get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably wont agree with your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you cant express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about wh

46、at you want to say to your parents. If you dont think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.Try to reach a compromise(和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michaels mother didnt agree with h

47、im about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect(尊敬) to

48、them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.Talk about your values(價值觀). The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.A good relationship with

49、your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try.(61) The passage tells us _ have a communication problem.A. parents and other people B. school kids and their parentsC. teachers and their students D. parents and children of all ages(62) Your parents probably wont agree

50、 with you ideas if you _.A. are quiet B. write letter to themC. are not polite enough D. express yourself well(63) The underlined phrase “cool off” in the passage means “_”.A. to get you quiet and relaxed B. to have a good restC. to make yourself happy D. to hide yourself quickly(64) If theres reall

51、y a generation gap between you and your parents, youd better _.A. agree with them all the times B. keep away from themC. have a talk with them often D. know about their values(65) How do we make a good relationship with parents according to the writer?A. To talk about our values. B. To always show l

52、ove and respect to them.C. To argue with them over and over. D. To keep silent for some time.五、寫作部分（共30分）第一節(jié) 補全單詞 根據(jù)句意或所給的首字母填空。（共5小題，每小題1分）(66) You dont look w_. Whats the matter? (67) Almost everybody thinks that Bill Gates is a very s_ person. (68) It sounded _(reason) that the earth was the center of the universe many years ago.(69) William Shakespeare was a great writer of plays and poems. Some of his most f_ plays are Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet.(70) Yuan Longping is the great Chinese s_. He has sav