2007学年度第二学期九年级期中英语测试卷
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九年级英语基础测试卷
（满分: 150 分，考试时间：100分钟）
（本卷有10大题，共110小题。试题均采用连续编号。）
Part 1 Listening (第一部分 听力)
I. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的句子，选出相应的图片)：（共6分）
1._________ 2.__________ 3.__________ 4.__________ 5.__________ 6._________
II. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear.(根据你所听到的对话和问题，选择最恰当的答案): (共10分)
（ ）7.A) The boy’s brother. B) The boy. C) Jenny. D) Alice.
（ ）8. A) Two weeks. B) Three weeks. C) Four weeks. D) Once a week.
（ ） 9. A) Rainy. B) Sunny. C) Fine. D) Cloudy
（ ）10. A) Go to a potluck party. B) Go to the cinema.
C) Go to the park. D) Go shopping.
（ ）11. A) Yes, he is. B) Yes, he did. C) No, he didn’t D) No, he isn’t.
（ ）12.A) Mary. B) Jack. C) Kate. D) Kate and Jack.
（ ）13. A) TV matches. B) Football. C) Basketball. D) Sports.
( ) 14. A) To clear up her room. B) To get her report back.
C)Not to wait for him. D) Not to worry about her raincoat.
( )15. A) Tom’s sister. B) Tony’s sister. C) Jane’s sister. D) The boy’s sister.
( )16. A) In a market. B) In a post office. C) In a bookshop. D) In a library.
III. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false.(判断下列句子是否符合你所听到的短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示): (共7分)
( )17. Tom saw an advertisement for a beautiful modern bicycle while he was reading a magazine.
( )18. Tom went to the shop because he was interested in their bicycles.
( )19. Tom was told that he needed to pay less than $188 for the bicycle with the light.
( )20. Tom thought the shopkeeper was dishonest because the light was too expensive.
( )21. The shopkeeper became very angry when he heard what Tom said.
( )22. There were both a light and a girl on the bicycle in the shop.
( )23. The shopkeeper was an honest man.
IV. Listen to the dialogue and complete the table (听对话, 完成下列表格): (共7分)
Year of Birth Born in (24) __________.
When did his father die Three (25) __________ before he was born.
Be asked to visit the city of Washington In the (26) __________ of 1963.
Year of taking office Became the (27) __________ American. President in 1993.Became the (28) __________ of all the （29）________ Presents.
Now He earns money by (30)_________.
24.________ 25. _________ 26. ________ 27._________ 28._________ 29._________30._________
Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar (第二部分 词汇和语法)
V. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案): (共20分)
（ ）31. Mary is good-looking and slim. She wants to be _________actress in the near future.
A) / B) the C) a D) an
（ ）32. I have received three letters, one is from my pen-friend, _______ are from my uncle.
A) the other B) the other two C) other two D) other
（ ）33. We are in need of ________ because we have much more students this term.
A) woman teachers B) women teacher
C) woman teacher D) women teachers
（ ）34. I’d rather ________ a piece of pizza.
A) to have B) have C) having D) has
（ ）35. Shanghai Grand Theatre is one of __________ buildings in the world.
A) more beautiful B) the most beautiful
C) most beautiful D) beautiful
（ ）36. The boy first tasted the ________ meat. It tasted ___________.
A) uncooked…well B) raw… terribly
C) cooked…nice D)cooking…good
（ ）37. Could you please tell us _________ Tom has gone to America
A) how often B) how long C) if D) when
（ ）38. My mother often ________ me some stories when I was young.
A) talked B) spoke C) said D) told
（ ）39. My daughter loves moon-cakes ________ strawberries.
A) with B) for C) in D) on
（ ）40. I can _________ believe that Tony studies so _________.
A)hard…hard B)hardly…hard C)hard…hardly D)hardly…hardly
（ ）41. The Internet ________ people all over the world to keep in touch with each other at any time.
A) enables B) makes C) has D) lets
（ ）42. _______ everybody is here, let’s start our meeting now.
A) In addition B) However C) Now that D) Although
（ ）43. Would you please speak louder I ________ catch what you are saying.
A) can’t B) mustn’t C)oughtn’t D)needn’t
（ ）44. You must wait here ________ your mother comes to fetch you.
A) whether B) after C) until D) since
（ ）45. My elder brother ________ the army for five years.
A) has joined B) has taken part in
C) has entered for D) has been in
（ ）46. The Olympic Games ___________ every four years.
A) is held B) are held C) holds D) hold
（ ）47. Though Liu Hulan____________,the Chinese people still remember her.
A) has dead B) has been died C) has died D) was died
（ ）48. Nobody knows ___________.
A) who’s bicycle it is B) whose bicycle it is
C) whose bicycle is it D) who’s bicycle is it
（ ）49 A: Did you hear someone shouting
B: No, I didn’t, because I ________ the music with earphone.
A) was listened to B) was listening to
C) have listened to D) listened to
（ ）50. A: _________ yourself to some tea after the hard work.
B: Thank you very much.
A) Help B) Enjoy C) Cook D) Drink
VI. Choose the word or expression which is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each sentence (选择与下列句中划线部分内容意思相近的单词或短语，用A、B、C、D等表示): (共8分)
A) eat up B) memorize C) know much about D) say again E) be pleased
( )51. Could you repeat what you said just now
( )52. Those old people are over sixty, but they are familiar with pop music.
( )53. I think Miss Wang will be satisfied with my study.
( )54. It’s good to finish off the food you ordered. We mustn’t waste it.
A) turned out B) hear of C) set out D) filled with E) very soon
( )55. I’m on the way home and I’ll be back in no time.
( )56. It was getting darker and darker, so they decided to start right now.
( )57. His mother came back home with a basket full of apples and oranges.
( )58. Although it was said to be raining this early morning, it has later proved to be a fine day.
plete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms （用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子）: (共8分）
59. A lot of ________ fell off their bicycles because of the iced road last night. (cycle)
60. Many precious works are on show for the first time at Beijing Palace Museum in order to celebrate its ________ birthday on October 10. (eighty)
61. The price was important, but for me, it was even more important to make sure that the ________ were satisfied. (custom)
62. I don’t think the houses for ________ are half that good. (sell )
63. We must know the __________ of the playground before making the plan. (long)
64. Mr Gray is proud of the ___________ furniture in his home very much. (wood)
65. What will happen if there is no __________ in a big city (electric)
66. You’d better not let children play the __________ game. (frighten)
VIII. Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子,每空格限填一词）：（共10分）
67. I’m sure that John will come here. (改为否定句)
I’m ________ sure ________ John will come here.
68. We send cards to our teachers on Teachers’ Day.（改为被动语态）
Cards ________ ________ to our teachers on Teachers’ Day.
69. We do not know what we should do with the rubbish. （改为简单句）
We do not know ________ ________ do with the rubbish.
70. Mrs. Smith asked the boy to shake hands with Tom. (对划线部分提问)
________ ________ Mrs. Smith ask the boy to do
71. He didn’t do his homework. He sat playing cards. (保持原句意思)
He sat playing cards ________ ________ doing his homework.
Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 阅读与写话)
IX. Reading Comprehension (阅读理解)：（共58分
A) Complete the following dialogue with proper sentences in the box (选出适当的句子完成下列对话)：（6分)
A) I love children very much. B) How are you going to do that C) He’s a policeman. D) What are you going to do in the future E) I really like music. F) Where are you going to work G) Do you want to be a bank clerk, too
Alan: Betty, what does your father do
Betty: 72
Alan: Do you want to have the same job as your father’s
Betty: Oh, yes. Sometimes it’s a little dangerous, but it’s exciting. 73
Alan: I am going to be a bank clerk.
Betty: 74
Alan: I am going to study maths hard from now on.
Betty: 75
Alan: I am not sure yet. Maybe in Alice Spring, the famous bank in town.
Betty: Lisa, 76
Lisa: Not, really. I want to be a teacher. 77
Betty: That sounds interesting.
72. _______ 73. _______ 74. ________ 75. ________ 76. ________ 77. _______
B．True or False （判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示）：（6分）
Dear Alice,
News! We have a new flat. The rooms are small, but they are comfortable. There are more rooms here than in our old flat. This is good because now I have my own room. In the old flat, I shared with my sister.
My bedroom is my favourite room in our flat. I can be alone in it. I can read or draw. I can listen to my radio or play CDs. I can play games on my computer and send my friends e-mails.
My second favourite room is the kitchen. I love helping my mother cook our meals. She is a very good cook and is teaching me how to make many different kinds of dishes. She lived in Morocco(摩洛哥) when she was a girl, and she can cook Moroccan food. It’s delicious.
That’s all for now. Write soon and tell me about your home. Please get on the Internet so that we can send each other e-mails.
All good wishes!
Yours,
Lily
( )78. There are more rooms in Alice’s new flat than in her old one.
( )79. Lily was very pleased with her new flat because she didn’t need to share her room with her sister any more.
( )80. The kitchen is Lily’s favourite room in her new flat.
( )81. From the passage we know that Lily plays CDs and listens to the radio on her computer.
( )82. Lily often helps her mum with the cooking in the kitchen.
( )83. Lily asked Alice to get on the Internet so that they could send each other e-mails.
C．Choose the best answer （根据短文内容选择最恰当的答案）：（6分）
Karen worked in a small company. She liked her job and her manager always praised her for the work. One day, the manager asked Karen to come into his office. He told Karen that everyone was pleased with her work and then asked Karen to do a special job for him. He said he had to go to an important meeting where he had to give a speech about their company. He asked Karen to write the speech for him. He told her it had to be exactly twenty minutes long and should be interesting. It had to be ready by the next morning.
Karen asked the manager some questions about what should be in the speech, and then she went to other members of the company and talked to them as well. Soon she had enough information to write the speech. She worked on it all night and in the morning she gave it to the manager. The manager thanked her and rushed off to the meeting with the speech.
The next day Karen came to work and found a note from the manager on her desk. “Come to my office immediately,” it said. Karen was worried. Was something wrong with the speech
She went to the manager’s office. As soon as she entered the office, she could see that the manager was upset. She could see her speech in his hand.
“I thought I asked you to write an interesting speech that would last for twenty minutes”, he began. “This speech,” he continued, as he waved the papers about, “lasted (持续) twice that long! The beginning was interesting, but by the second half people got up and left, it was so boring! How could you do this to me This was very important for the company!”
Karen couldn't understand what had gone wrong.
“I'm sure that it was only twenty minutes long,” she replied. “I did everything you asked, I’m sure. I even gave you two copies.”
( )84. Karen thought ________ when she found the note on her desk.
A) she did a good job B) the manager liked the speech
C) the meeting was not finished D) there was a problem
( )85. The manager found people didn’t like the speech because they ________.
A) did not ask questions B) told him it was bad
C) left the meeting D) wrote notes to him
( )86. When the manager “waved the papers about ”, he ________.
A) shook the speech in the air B) was pleased with the speech
C) put some paper in water D) threw some paper to Karen
( )87. The speech was very long because ________.
A) it had too much information B) it made people feel bored (厌烦)
C) the manager spoke slowly D) the manager read it twice
( )88. Which of the following is TRUE
A) Karen didn’t have enough time to write an interesting speech.
B) Karen tried to get more information from other people in the company.
C) The manager didn’t tell Karen it should be a twenty-minute speech.
D) The manager was too busy to add something important in the speech.
( )89. From the passage we can infer (推断) that ________.
A) Karen was responsible and she worked very hard
B) the manager was strict (严格) with others.
C) the company was familiar to the people who attended the meeting
D) everybody in the company kept time (守时) accurately
D) Choose the words or expressions to complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语,完成短文): (14分)
Matt’s hobby was collecting stamps. He had stamps from 90 countries, like the USA, Japan, and Egypt. Matt’s favourite stamps came from France. He had almost every stamp from 1954 to 2000. He only needs one. That was a 1974 special edition. It was 91 .
He looked for it everywhere: in stores, at flea markets, and on the Internet. He asked his friends and relatives to help him. But nobody could find the stamp. It made Matt very 92 .
“Don’t worry,” his father said to him. “You’ll find it one day.”
“I hope so, ” Matt said.
“Be patient,” his father said. “ 93 ”.
___94_____ collecting stamps, Matt liked writing. He had a pen-friend named Phillipe who lived in France. They wrote to each other every month. Phillipe usually used new stamps to send letters. Sometimes, his mother gave him stamps to use.
One day when Matt received the letter from Phillipe, he was surprised. He looked carefully at the stamp on the 95 . It was the 1974 special edition stamp. Matt was so happy! He told his father.
“You see,” his father said. “You did find your stamp. So, it’s good to 96 in life.”
“What are they ” Matt asked.
“Friends and patience (耐心),” he answered.
( ) 90. A) many B) only one
C) Asian D) European
( ) 91. A) a 19th century stamp B) very hard to find
C) easy to find D) from England
( ) 92. A) happy B) nervous
C) excited D) sad
( ) 93.A) Forget about the stamp. B) Change your hobby.
C) Don’t give up. D) You’ll never find it.
( ) 94.A) Besides B) Except
C) Except for D) Beside
( ) 95. A) mail box B) postcard
C) envelop D) paper
( )96. A) have two things B) have nothing
C) forget something D) sell this
E. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词,使内容通顺, 每空格限填一词，首字母已给): (14分)
The pandas are the most popular animals in the world! Other popular animals are dolphins, tigers, elephants and penguins (企鹅). Let’s visit them one b____97____ one!
No.1 Panda
I have a big r____98____ face. There are two black circles around my small eyes. Bamboo is my favourite food. I usually get up at 7:30a.m. There are only about 1,000 of us in the world. Most of us live in C___99____. We are all good at acrobatics (杂技).
No.2 Dolphin
I am one of the cleverest animals in the world. I can do many things like j___100____, dancing and playing with a hula-hoop. I’m very friendly to people. The seas and oceans are my home.
No.3 Tiger
I live in forests. People call me the King of the Forests. I eat about 70 big animals in a year. Look at the beautiful stripes on my body. They help me h___101____ in trees and tall grass. I often move my tail to “talk” with other tigers.
No.4 Elephant
I’m the b___102_____ animal on land. I love eating bananas. We live in Asia and Africa.
No.5 Penguin
We mainly live at the South Pole. A few of us live in Australia and South Africa. We spend most of our time in the sea. S___103_____ we come onto land.
Can you find these animals in your city zoo What’s your favourite animal Why
97.b__________________98.r__________________99.C______________100.j_______________ 101.h________________102.b_________________103. S______________
F. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)：（12分）
John, David and James were three brothers. Every year on their mother’s birthday, they sent her expensive presents. They liked to show how rich they were.
The eldest brother, John, decided to give his mother a perfect（完美的）present this year. He thought it must be more expensive than his brothers’. So he put an advertisement in the newspapers: WANTED — THE PERFECT PRESENT FOR A RICH WOMAN. For many days people phoned him from all over the country. Each of them wanted to sell him “the perfect present". But John did not like any of them at all.
Then, less than a week before his mother’s birthday, a man came to his office. He was carrying a cage with a large bird in it. “This bird,” the man said, “can speak ten languages and sing any popular song. There’s no other bird like it in the world.” With these words, he asked the bird to speak to John in French, tell him a joke in Japanese and sing a famous pop song. John was very happy.
“I’ll buy it. How much do you want ” John said. “One hundred thousand dollars,” the man said. This was a lot of money, but John paid him. Then he sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card. The day after his mother’s birthday he phoned her. “Well, Mother,” he asked, “what do you think of the bird ”
“Oh, very delicious, dear,” she answered.
104. Why did the three brothers send their mother expensive presents
_______________________________________________________________.
105. What did John decide to buy for his mother
_______________________________________________________________.
106. Why did so many people phone John
_____________________________________________________________.
107. What did John’s mother do to the bird
_______________________________________________________________.
108.How do you think John would feel after his mother answered his phone call
_______________________________________________________________.
109. What mistake do you think John made
_______________________________________________________________.
X. Writing（写作）（共16分）
110．Write a passage of at least 60 words on the topic “The way I study English” (根据写作题及文字提示, 写一篇不少于60个词的短文, 标点符号不占格。):
Use the following points as a guide. (短文须包含下列要点)
Do you like English
How do you study English
Why do you use this way to study English
The way I study English
_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________
_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________
_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________
_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________
_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________
_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________
_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________
_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________
_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________
2007学年度第二学期九年级期中英语测试卷音带文字及答案（2008.4）
Part 1
I. 1. If you take a golden fish out of water, it dies. (B)
2. The Palace Museum is the typical example of ancient constructions. (E)
3. A fisherman is using a net to catch fish in the lake. (F)
4. The man’s job is to look after the ducks in the village. (D)
5. Sandy often helps his mother water the plants. (A)
6. May I ask you to read me the story, Dad (C)
II .7.M: Are you the tallest in your class, Alice
W: No, Jenny is taller than I.
Q: Who is taller (C)
8.W: Where are Mary and Alice
M: They have gone to Washington. They have been there for two weeks..
W: Are they going to return soon
M: No. They will stay there for another one week..
Q: How long will Mary and Alice stay in Washington in all (B)
9. W: We were unhappy yesterday.
M:Why
W: We had an outing yesterday, but it was a terrible day. It rained from morning to night.
Q: What was the weather like yesterday (A)
10. W: Dick, we’re going to have a potluck party on Children’s Day. Would you like to join us
M: I’d love to, but I’m afraid I’ll go shopping with my parents. Thank you anyway.
W: What a shame!
Q: What will Dick do on Children’s Day (D)
11. W: My Chinese teacher was once a heavy smoker.
M: Really Does he smoke now
W: No. Last year he caught a bad cold and coughed a lot. The doctor told him to give up smoking and he took his advice at once.
M: That’s great.
Q: Did the girl’s Chinese teacher use to be a heavy smoker (B)
12. M: Look, Kate! The passengers are coming from the plane, and there’s Mary.
W: Which one Please tell me, Jack.
M: The tall one with a red bag.
W: Oh, yes! That’s Mary.
Q: Whom are they going to meet at the airport (A)
13. M: I like sports. I often play basketball and football. They keep me healthy.
W: I agree, but I prefer to watch others play. I usually go to exciting matches.
M: So do I. Sometimes I watch them on TV if I can’t get any tickets.
Q: What are they talking about (D)
14. W: I left my raincoat in the classroom. I will go back to get it. Wait, Tom!
M: No, you needn’t. The weather report said it will clear up soon.
Q: What did Tom advise the girl to do (D)
15. W: Hi, Tom! Nice to meet you here.
M: Yes, but you are...
W: Don’t you remember me At Tony’s birthday party…
M: Oh, yes. I remember. You’re Jane’s sister. Nice to meet you, too.
Q: Who is the girl (C)
16. M: Excuse me, I want to complain about this book.
W: What’s wrong
M: I bought this book here yesterday. But when I read it, I found some pages were missing.
W: Oh, I’m sorry about that. I’ll give you a new one
M: Thank you.
Q: Where does the dialogue take place (C)
III. Tom saw an advertisement in a newspaper for a beautiful modern bicycle. It cost $ 188, so he went to the shop to see one of their wonderful bicycles.
The shopkeeper was very happy to show one to Tom. He watched it carefully and then turned to the shopkeeper and said, “There isn’t a light on the bicycle, but there was one in the advertisement.”
“Yes, sir,” answered the shopkeeper. “But the light isn’t in the price. It’s an extra.”
“Not in the price ” Tom said angrily. “But that is not honest. If the light is in the advertisement, it should be in the price you gave there.”
“Well, sir,” answered the shopkeeper with a smile. “There is also a girl on the bicycle in the advertisement, but we don’t offer one of them with the bicycle, either.”
(17. F 18. T 19. F 20. F 21. F 22. F 23. F)
IV.
Bill Clinton took office on January 20, 1993 and became the 42nd U.S. President. He was the U.S. President who was born after World WarⅡ. He was also the youngest of all the U.S. Presidents.
Clinton was born in a poor family in 1946. Three months before he was born, his father, William Blats, died. When he was small, his mother married Norget Clinton, so the boy’s family name was changed.
In the summer of 1963, Clinton was asked to visit the city of Washington. During his visit, he met President Kennedy in the White House. At that time, he wanted to become a president, and then he succeeded. But now, he writes books to earn money to support his family.
(24. 1946 25. months 26. summer 27. 42nd 28. youngest 29. U.S 30.writing)
Part 2
V. 31. D 32. B 33. D 34. B 35. B 36. C 37. C 38. D 39. A 40. B
41. A 42. C 43. A 44. C 45. D 46. B 47. C 48. B 49. B 50. A
VI. 51D 52.C 53.E 54.A 55.E 56.C 57.D 58.A
VII. 59. cyclists 60. eightieth 61. customers 62. sale
63. length 64. wooden 65. electricity 66. frightening
VIII. 67. not…if/whether 68. are sent 69. What to 70. What…did
71. instead of
Part 3
IX. A) 72. C 73. D 74. B 75. F 76. G 77. A
B) 78. F 79. T 80. F 81.F 82. T 83. T
C) 84. D 85. C 86. A 87. D 88. B 89. A
D) 90. A 91.B 92. D 93. C 94.A 95. C 96.A
E) 97. by 98. round 99. China 100. jumping 101. hide 102. biggest 103. Sometimes
F) 104. Because they wanted to show how rich they were
105. A perfect birthday present
106. They hoped to sell him the present he wanted
107. She ate the bird.
108. He would feel sad.
109. He didn’t tell his mother anything about the clever bird.
X. 110.(Omitted)
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（满分: 150 分，考试时间：100分钟）
（本卷有10大题，共110小题。试题均采用连续编号。）
Part 1 Listening (第一部分 听力)
I. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的句子，选出相应的图片)：（共6分）
1._________ 2.__________ 3.__________ 4.__________ 5.__________ 6._________
II. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear.(根据你所听到的对话和问题，选择最恰当的答案): (共10分)
（ ）7.A) The boy’s brother. B) The boy. C) Jenny. D) Alice.
（ ）8. A) Two weeks. B) Three weeks. C) Four weeks. D) Once a week.
（ ） 9. A) Rainy. B) Sunny. C) Fine. D) Cloudy
（ ）10. A) Go to a potluck party. B) Go to the cinema.
C) Go to the park. D) Go shopping.
（ ）11. A) Yes, he is. B) Yes, he did. C) No, he didn’t D) No, he isn’t.
（ ）12.A) Mary. B) Jack. C) Kate. D) Kate and Jack.
（ ）13. A) TV matches. B) Football. C) Basketball. D) Sports.
( ) 14. A) To clear up her room. B) To get her report back.
C)Not to wait for him. D) Not to worry about her raincoat.
( )15. A) Tom’s sister. B) Tony’s sister. C) Jane’s sister. D) The boy’s sister.
( )16. A) In a market. B) In a post office. C) In a bookshop. D) In a library.
III. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false.(判断下列句子是否符合你所听到的短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示): (共7分)
( )17. Tom saw an advertisement for a beautiful modern bicycle while he was reading a magazine.
( )18. Tom went to the shop because he was interested in their bicycles.
( )19. Tom was told that he needed to pay less than $188 for the bicycle with the light.
( )20. Tom thought the shopkeeper was dishonest because the light was too expensive.
( )21. The shopkeeper became very angry when he heard what Tom said.
( )22. There were both a light and a girl on the bicycle in the shop.
( )23. The shopkeeper was an honest man.
IV. Listen to the dialogue and complete the table (听对话, 完成下列表格): (共7分)
Year of Birth Born in (24) __________.
When did his father die Three (25) __________ before he was born.
Be asked to visit the city of Washington In the (26) __________ of 1963.
Year of taking office Became the (27) __________ American. President in 1993.Became the (28) __________ of all the （29）________ Presents.
Now He earns money by (30)_________.
24.________ 25. _________ 26. ________ 27._________ 28._________ 29._________30._________
Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar (第二部分 词汇和语法)
V. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案): (共20分)
（ ）31. Mary is good-looking and slim. She wants to be _________actress in the near future.
A) / B) the C) a D) an
（ ）32. I have received three letters, one is from my pen-friend, _______ are from my uncle.
A) the other B) the other two C) other two D) other
（ ）33. We are in need of ________ because we have much more students this term.
A) woman teachers B) women teacher
C) woman teacher D) women teachers
（ ）34. I’d rather ________ a piece of pizza.
A) to have B) have C) having D) has
（ ）35. Shanghai Grand Theatre is one of __________ buildings in the world.
A) more beautiful B) the most beautiful
C) most beautiful D) beautiful
（ ）36. The boy first tasted the ________ meat. It tasted ___________.
A) uncooked…well B) raw… terribly
C) cooked…nice D)cooking…good
（ ）37. Could you please tell us _________ Tom has gone to America
A) how often B) how long C) if D) when
（ ）38. My mother often ________ me some stories when I was young.
A) talked B) spoke C) said D) told
（ ）39. My daughter loves moon-cakes ________ strawberries.
A) with B) for C) in D) on
（ ）40. I can _________ believe that Tony studies so _________.
A)hard…hard B)hardly…hard C)hard…hardly D)hardly…hardly
（ ）41. The Internet ________ people all over the world to keep in touch with each other at any time.
A) enables B) makes C) has D) lets
（ ）42. _______ everybody is here, let’s start our meeting now.
A) In addition B) However C) Now that D) Although
（ ）43. Would you please speak louder I ________ catch what you are saying.
A) can’t B) mustn’t C)oughtn’t D)needn’t
（ ）44. You must wait here ________ your mother comes to fetch you.
A) whether B) after C) until D) since
（ ）45. My elder brother ________ the army for five years.
A) has joined B) has taken part in
C) has entered for D) has been in
（ ）46. The Olympic Games ___________ every four years.
A) is held B) are held C) holds D) hold
（ ）47. Though Liu Hulan____________,the Chinese people still remember her.
A) has dead B) has been died C) has died D) was died
（ ）48. Nobody knows ___________.
A) who’s bicycle it is B) whose bicycle it is
C) whose bicycle is it D) who’s bicycle is it
（ ）49 A: Did you hear someone shouting
B: No, I didn’t, because I ________ the music with earphone.
A) was listened to B) was listening to
C) have listened to D) listened to
（ ）50. A: _________ yourself to some tea after the hard work.
B: Thank you very much.
A) Help B) Enjoy C) Cook D) Drink
VI. Choose the word or expression which is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each sentence (选择与下列句中划线部分内容意思相近的单词或短语，用A、B、C、D等表示): (共8分)
A) eat up B) memorize C) know much about D) say again E) be pleased
( )51. Could you repeat what you said just now
( )52. Those old people are over sixty, but they are familiar with pop music.
( )53. I think Miss Wang will be satisfied with my study.
( )54. It’s good to finish off the food you ordered. We mustn’t waste it.
A) turned out B) hear of C) set out D) filled with E) very soon
( )55. I’m on the way home and I’ll be back in no time.
( )56. It was getting darker and darker, so they decided to start right now.
( )57. His mother came back home with a basket full of apples and oranges.
( )58. Although it was said to be raining this early morning, it has later proved to be a fine day.
plete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms （用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子）: (共8分）
59. A lot of ________ fell off their bicycles because of the iced road last night. (cycle)
60. Many precious works are on show for the first time at Beijing Palace Museum in order to celebrate its ________ birthday on October 10. (eighty)
61. The price was important, but for me, it was even more important to make sure that the ________ were satisfied. (custom)
62. I don’t think the houses for ________ are half that good. (sell )
63. We must know the __________ of the playground before making the plan. (long)
64. Mr Gray is proud of the ___________ furniture in his home very much. (wood)
65. What will happen if there is no __________ in a big city (electric)
66. You’d better not let children play the __________ game. (frighten)
VIII. Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子,每空格限填一词）：（共10分）
67. I’m sure that John will come here. (改为否定句)
I’m ________ sure ________ John will come here.
68. We send cards to our teachers on Teachers’ Day.（改为被动语态）
Cards ________ ________ to our teachers on Teachers’ Day.
69. We do not know what we should do with the rubbish. （改为简单句）
We do not know ________ ________ do with the rubbish.
70. Mrs. Smith asked the boy to shake hands with Tom. (对划线部分提问)
________ ________ Mrs. Smith ask the boy to do
71. He didn’t do his homework. He sat playing cards. (保持原句意思)
He sat playing cards ________ ________ doing his homework.
Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 阅读与写话)
IX. Reading Comprehension (阅读理解)：（共58分
A) Complete the following dialogue with proper sentences in the box (选出适当的句子完成下列对话)：（6分)
A) I love children very much. B) How are you going to do that C) He’s a policeman. D) What are you going to do in the future E) I really like music. F) Where are you going to work G) Do you want to be a bank clerk, too
Alan: Betty, what does your father do
Betty: 72
Alan: Do you want to have the same job as your father’s
Betty: Oh, yes. Sometimes it’s a little dangerous, but it’s exciting. 73
Alan: I am going to be a bank clerk.
Betty: 74
Alan: I am going to study maths hard from now on.
Betty: 75
Alan: I am not sure yet. Maybe in Alice Spring, the famous bank in town.
Betty: Lisa, 76
Lisa: Not, really. I want to be a teacher. 77
Betty: That sounds interesting.
72. _______ 73. _______ 74. ________ 75. ________ 76. ________ 77. _______
B．True or False （判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示）：（6分）
Dear Alice,
News! We have a new flat. The rooms are small, but they are comfortable. There are more rooms here than in our old flat. This is good because now I have my own room. In the old flat, I shared with my sister.
My bedroom is my favourite room in our flat. I can be alone in it. I can read or draw. I can listen to my radio or play CDs. I can play games on my computer and send my friends e-mails.
My second favourite room is the kitchen. I love helping my mother cook our meals. She is a very good cook and is teaching me how to make many different kinds of dishes. She lived in Morocco(摩洛哥) when she was a girl, and she can cook Moroccan food. It’s delicious.
That’s all for now. Write soon and tell me about your home. Please get on the Internet so that we can send each other e-mails.
All good wishes!
Yours,
Lily
( )78. There are more rooms in Alice’s new flat than in her old one.
( )79. Lily was very pleased with her new flat because she didn’t need to share her room with her sister any more.
( )80. The kitchen is Lily’s favourite room in her new flat.
( )81. From the passage we know that Lily plays CDs and listens to the radio on her computer.
( )82. Lily often helps her mum with the cooking in the kitchen.
( )83. Lily asked Alice to get on the Internet so that they could send each other e-mails.
C．Choose the best answer （根据短文内容选择最恰当的答案）：（6分）
Karen worked in a small company. She liked her job and her manager always praised her for the work. One day, the manager asked Karen to come into his office. He told Karen that everyone was pleased with her work and then asked Karen to do a special job for him. He said he had to go to an important meeting where he had to give a speech about their company. He asked Karen to write the speech for him. He told her it had to be exactly twenty minutes long and should be interesting. It had to be ready by the next morning.
Karen asked the manager some questions about what should be in the speech, and then she went to other members of the company and talked to them as well. Soon she had enough information to write the speech. She worked on it all night and in the morning she gave it to the manager. The manager thanked her and rushed off to the meeting with the speech.
The next day Karen came to work and found a note from the manager on her desk. “Come to my office immediately,” it said. Karen was worried. Was something wrong with the speech
She went to the manager’s office. As soon as she entered the office, she could see that the manager was upset. She could see her speech in his hand.
“I thought I asked you to write an interesting speech that would last for twenty minutes”, he began. “This speech,” he continued, as he waved the papers about, “lasted (持续) twice that long! The beginning was interesting, but by the second half people got up and left, it was so boring! How could you do this to me This was very important for the company!”
Karen couldn't understand what had gone wrong.
“I'm sure that it was only twenty minutes long,” she replied. “I did everything you asked, I’m sure. I even gave you two copies.”
( )84. Karen thought ________ when she found the note on her desk.
A) she did a good job B) the manager liked the speech
C) the meeting was not finished D) there was a problem
( )85. The manager found people didn’t like the speech because they ________.
A) did not ask questions B) told him it was bad
C) left the meeting D) wrote notes to him
( )86. When the manager “waved the papers about ”, he ________.
A) shook the speech in the air B) was pleased with the speech
C) put some paper in water D) threw some paper to Karen
( )87. The speech was very long because ________.
A) it had too much information B) it made people feel bored (厌烦)
C) the manager spoke slowly D) the manager read it twice
( )88. Which of the following is TRUE
A) Karen didn’t have enough time to write an interesting speech.
B) Karen tried to get more information from other people in the company.
C) The manager didn’t tell Karen it should be a twenty-minute speech.
D) The manager was too busy to add something important in the speech.
( )89. From the passage we can infer (推断) that ________.
A) Karen was responsible and she worked very hard
B) the manager was strict (严格) with others.
C) the company was familiar to the people who attended the meeting
D) everybody in the company kept time (守时) accurately
D) Choose the words or expressions to complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语,完成短文): (14分)
Matt’s hobby was collecting stamps. He had stamps from 90 countries, like the USA, Japan, and Egypt. Matt’s favourite stamps came from France. He had almost every stamp from 1954 to 2000. He only needs one. That was a 1974 special edition. It was 91 .
He looked for it everywhere: in stores, at flea markets, and on the Internet. He asked his friends and relatives to help him. But nobody could find the stamp. It made Matt very 92 .
“Don’t worry,” his father said to him. “You’ll find it one day.”
“I hope so, ” Matt said.
“Be patient,” his father said. “ 93 ”.
___94_____ collecting stamps, Matt liked writing. He had a pen-friend named Phillipe who lived in France. They wrote to each other every month. Phillipe usually used new stamps to send letters. Sometimes, his mother gave him stamps to use.
One day when Matt received the letter from Phillipe, he was surprised. He looked carefully at the stamp on the 95 . It was the 1974 special edition stamp. Matt was so happy! He told his father.
“You see,” his father said. “You did find your stamp. So, it’s good to 96 in life.”
“What are they ” Matt asked.
“Friends and patience (耐心),” he answered.
( ) 90. A) many B) only one
C) Asian D) European
( ) 91. A) a 19th century stamp B) very hard to find
C) easy to find D) from England
( ) 92. A) happy B) nervous
C) excited D) sad
( ) 93.A) Forget about the stamp. B) Change your hobby.
C) Don’t give up. D) You’ll never find it.
( ) 94.A) Besides B) Except
C) Except for D) Beside
( ) 95. A) mail box B) postcard
C) envelop D) paper
( )96. A) have two things B) have nothing
C) forget something D) sell this
E. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词,使内容通顺, 每空格限填一词，首字母已给): (14分)
The pandas are the most popular animals in the world! Other popular animals are dolphins, tigers, elephants and penguins (企鹅). Let’s visit them one b____97____ one!
No.1 Panda
I have a big r____98____ face. There are two black circles around my small eyes. Bamboo is my favourite food. I usually get up at 7:30a.m. There are only about 1,000 of us in the world. Most of us live in C___99____. We are all good at acrobatics (杂技).
No.2 Dolphin
I am one of the cleverest animals in the world. I can do many things like j___100____, dancing and playing with a hula-hoop. I’m very friendly to people. The seas and oceans are my home.
No.3 Tiger
I live in forests. People call me the King of the Forests. I eat about 70 big animals in a year. Look at the beautiful stripes on my body. They help me h___101____ in trees and tall grass. I often move my tail to “talk” with other tigers.
No.4 Elephant
I’m the b___102_____ animal on land. I love eating bananas. We live in Asia and Africa.
No.5 Penguin
We mainly live at the South Pole. A few of us live in Australia and South Africa. We spend most of our time in the sea. S___103_____ we come onto land.
Can you find these animals in your city zoo What’s your favourite animal Why
97.b__________________98.r__________________99.C______________100.j_______________ 101.h________________102.b_________________103. S______________
F. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)：（12分）
John, David and James were three brothers. Every year on their mother’s birthday, they sent her expensive presents. They liked to show how rich they were.
The eldest brother, John, decided to give his mother a perfect（完美的）present this year. He thought it must be more expensive than his brothers’. So he put an advertisement in the newspapers: WANTED — THE PERFECT PRESENT FOR A RICH WOMAN. For many days people phoned him from all over the country. Each of them wanted to sell him “the perfect present". But John did not like any of them at all.
Then, less than a week before his mother’s birthday, a man came to his office. He was carrying a cage with a large bird in it. “This bird,” the man said, “can speak ten languages and sing any popular song. There’s no other bird like it in the world.” With these words, he asked the bird to speak to John in French, tell him a joke in Japanese and sing a famous pop song. John was very happy.
“I’ll buy it. How much do you want ” John said. “One hundred thousand dollars,” the man said. This was a lot of money, but John paid him. Then he sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card. The day after his mother’s birthday he phoned her. “Well, Mother,” he asked, “what do you think of the bird ”
“Oh, very delicious, dear,” she answered.
104. Why did the three brothers send their mother expensive presents
_______________________________________________________________.
105. What did John decide to buy for his mother
_______________________________________________________________.
106. Why did so many people phone John
_____________________________________________________________.
107. What did John’s mother do to the bird
_______________________________________________________________.
108.How do you think John would feel after his mother answered his phone call
_______________________________________________________________.
109. What mistake do you think John made
_______________________________________________________________.
X. Writing（写作）（共16分）
110．Write a passage of at least 60 words on the topic “The way I study English” (根据写作题及文字提示, 写一篇不少于60个词的短文, 标点符号不占格。):
Use the following points as a guide. (短文须包含下列要点)
Do you like English
How do you study English
Why do you use this way to study English
The way I study English
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2007学年度第二学期九年级期中英语测试卷音带文字及答案（2008.4）
Part 1
I. 1. If you take a golden fish out of water, it dies. (B)
2. The Palace Museum is the typical example of ancient constructions. (E)
3. A fisherman is using a net to catch fish in the lake. (F)
4. The man’s job is to look after the ducks in the village. (D)
5. Sandy often helps his mother water the plants. (A)
6. May I ask you to read me the story, Dad (C)
II .7.M: Are you the tallest in your class, Alice
W: No, Jenny is taller than I.
Q: Who is taller (C)
8.W: Where are Mary and Alice
M: They have gone to Washington. They have been there for two weeks..
W: Are they going to return soon
M: No. They will stay there for another one week..
Q: How long will Mary and Alice stay in Washington in all (B)
9. W: We were unhappy yesterday.
M:Why
W: We had an outing yesterday, but it was a terrible day. It rained from morning to night.
Q: What was the weather like yesterday (A)
10. W: Dick, we’re going to have a potluck party on Children’s Day. Would you like to join us
M: I’d love to, but I’m afraid I’ll go shopping with my parents. Thank you anyway.
W: What a shame!
Q: What will Dick do on Children’s Day (D)
11. W: My Chinese teacher was once a heavy smoker.
M: Really Does he smoke now
W: No. Last year he caught a bad cold and coughed a lot. The doctor told him to give up smoking and he took his advice at once.
M: That’s great.
Q: Did the girl’s Chinese teacher use to be a heavy smoker (B)
12. M: Look, Kate! The passengers are coming from the plane, and there’s Mary.
W: Which one Please tell me, Jack.
M: The tall one with a red bag.
W: Oh, yes! That’s Mary.
Q: Whom are they going to meet at the airport (A)
13. M: I like sports. I often play basketball and football. They keep me healthy.
W: I agree, but I prefer to watch others play. I usually go to exciting matches.
M: So do I. Sometimes I watch them on TV if I can’t get any tickets.
Q: What are they talking about (D)
14. W: I left my raincoat in the classroom. I will go back to get it. Wait, Tom!
M: No, you needn’t. The weather report said it will clear up soon.
Q: What did Tom advise the girl to do (D)
15. W: Hi, Tom! Nice to meet you here.
M: Yes, but you are...
W: Don’t you remember me At Tony’s birthday party…
M: Oh, yes. I remember. You’re Jane’s sister. Nice to meet you, too.
Q: Who is the girl (C)
16. M: Excuse me, I want to complain about this book.
W: What’s wrong
M: I bought this book here yesterday. But when I read it, I found some pages were missing.
W: Oh, I’m sorry about that. I’ll give you a new one
M: Thank you.
Q: Where does the dialogue take place (C)
III. Tom saw an advertisement in a newspaper for a beautiful modern bicycle. It cost $ 188, so he went to the shop to see one of their wonderful bicycles.
The shopkeeper was very happy to show one to Tom. He watched it carefully and then turned to the shopkeeper and said, “There isn’t a light on the bicycle, but there was one in the advertisement.”
“Yes, sir,” answered the shopkeeper. “But the light isn’t in the price. It’s an extra.”
“Not in the price ” Tom said angrily. “But that is not honest. If the light is in the advertisement, it should be in the price you gave there.”
“Well, sir,” answered the shopkeeper with a smile. “There is also a girl on the bicycle in the advertisement, but we don’t offer one of them with the bicycle, either.”
(17. F 18. T 19. F 20. F 21. F 22. F 23. F)
IV.
Bill Clinton took office on January 20, 1993 and became the 42nd U.S. President. He was the U.S. President who was born after World WarⅡ. He was also the youngest of all the U.S. Presidents.
Clinton was born in a poor family in 1946. Three months before he was born, his father, William Blats, died. When he was small, his mother married Norget Clinton, so the boy’s family name was changed.
In the summer of 1963, Clinton was asked to visit the city of Washington. During his visit, he met President Kennedy in the White House. At that time, he wanted to become a president, and then he succeeded. But now, he writes books to earn money to support his family.
(24. 1946 25. months 26. summer 27. 42nd 28. youngest 29. U.S 30.writing)
Part 2
V. 31. D 32. B 33. D 34. B 35. B 36. C 37. C 38. D 39. A 40. B
41. A 42. C 43. A 44. C 45. D 46. B 47. C 48. B 49. B 50. A
VI. 51D 52.C 53.E 54.A 55.E 56.C 57.D 58.A
VII. 59. cyclists 60. eightieth 61. customers 62. sale
63. length 64. wooden 65. electricity 66. frightening
VIII. 67. not…if/whether 68. are sent 69. What to 70. What…did
71. instead of
Part 3
IX. A) 72. C 73. D 74. B 75. F 76. G 77. A
B) 78. F 79. T 80. F 81.F 82. T 83. T
C) 84. D 85. C 86. A 87. D 88. B 89. A
D) 90. A 91.B 92. D 93. C 94.A 95. C 96.A
E) 97. by 98. round 99. China 100. jumping 101. hide 102. biggest 103. Sometimes
F) 104. Because they wanted to show how rich they were
105. A perfect birthday present
106. They hoped to sell him the present he wanted
107. She ate the bird.
108. He would feel sad.
109. He didn’t tell his mother anything about the clever bird.
X. 110.(Omitted)
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