2009-2010学年上学期四都中学九年级英语试卷（Unit 3 English around the Word Topic 1 English is widely

四都中学九年级英语试卷Unit 3
Topic 1 English is widely spoken throughout the world
班 号 姓名
I. 词汇。（24分）
(A)．用适当的介词填空，使句子通顺。（4分）
1. If you want to pass the exam, study harder from now _________.
2. You can stick it _______ the wall in your room.
3. English is spoken _______ many people.
4. He was pleased ________the picture of the cat.
5. This shirt is similar ______ his.
6. _______ general, he communicate with his classmates in English.
7. Can you tell me how to translate this sentence _______ Chinese
8. Once ______ a while, he has to telephone his friends in English.
(B)．根据首字母提示完成单词，使句子完整、通顺。
1. You’ll have a good c___________ to practice English in America.
2. In America, English is spoken as the first l___________.
3. We have a lot of friends t___________ the world.
4. My mother went to London on b___________.
5. Is English spoken as an o___________ language in India
6. He is a p___________. His job is to collect and deliver letters.
7. I had a long c__________ with her last Sunday.
8. Please remember to p ___________ your bags before you leave.
9. English is the British people’s mother t ___________.
10. Dolphins use sound to c ___________ with each other.
11. Haier has taken the leading p___________ in China.
12. All the companies needed a c___________ to discuss the economic crisis(危机).
(C)．根据所给词的适当形式填空。
1. English _____________ (use) more and more widely around the world.
2. English _____________ (speak) as the main language in America.
3. The words “Made in China”, can _____________ (see) on the back of the watch.
4. Many roads _____________ (build) by works every year.
5. The students ______________ (tell) to study hard by their teacher.
6. The apple can be divided into two ______________ (half).
7. There are many English _____________ (speak) in the world. They think speaking
English is very popular.
8. There are many______________ (tour) on the Great Wall every day.
II. 单项选择。（15分）
( ) 1. — What a nice classroom!
— It every day.
A. cleans B. has cleaned C. is cleaned D. must clean
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( ) 2. The woman business didn’t know the way, so she asked the policeman
help.
A. in; for B. on; for C. in; to D. on; to
( ) 3. The Chinese Great Wall is known in the world.
A. wide B. widely C. hard D. hardly
( ) 4. has the largest number of English speakers.
A. The U.S.A. B. England C. Australia D. China
( ) 5. of the world’s books and newspapers are written in English.
A. Third quarters B. Three quarters C. Three quarter D. Third quarter
( ) 6. Our official goes to New York an international conference every year.
A. join B. to join C. take part in D. to take part in
( ) 7. Everyone is in the classroom, _______ Li Yong. He is writing now.
A. beside B. except C. besides D. but
( ) 8. He is made fourteen hours a day.
A. work B. to work C. worked D. working
( ) 9. Most of the time, he has no trouble the people from different countries.
A. understand B. to understand C. understood D. understanding
( ) 10. of the population in China hardly to say.
A. A number; is B. The number; are C. The number; is D. A number; are
( ) 11. It is possible ______ there by bus.
A. that get B. to get C. getting D. for getting
( ) 12. I hear that song, I think of you.
A. Whatever B. Whoever C. However D. Whenever
( ) 13. This is a present for my birthday from my Aunt. I can’t wait it.
A. open B. open ing C. to open D. opened
( ) 14. I you want to know the meaning of the word , you had better look it up in the dictionary.
A. mostly B. nearly C. hardly D. exactly
( ) 15. Now, the study of English a very hopeful industry in the world.
A. is regarded as B. regarded as C. regarded D. is regarded
III. 句型转换。（6分）
1. He often makes kites for us. (改为被动语态)
Kites often for us by .
2. Spanish is spoken as the official language in Cuba. (改为一般疑问句)
English as the official language in Cuba
3. The old man could lift the big stone when I was young. (改为同义句)
The old man lift the big stone when I was young.
4. It's possible that she can work out this problem. (改为同义句)
It's possible her work out this problem.
5. I talked with her for a long time last Sunday. (改为同义句)
I a long with her last Sunday.
6. He won’t come here. I think. (合并为含宾语从句的句子)
I think he come here.
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IV. 完形填空。（10分）
In learning English, one should first pay attention to listening and speaking. It’s the groundwork(基础) of reading and writing. You’d better 1 your best to speak while you are doing much listening. Don’t be 2 of making mistakes. But be careful not to let them stop you from improving your 3 . While you are doing this, a good 4 is to keep a diary, write notes or letters. Then if you can, ask some others to go through 5 you have written and they will tell you where it is wrong. Many mistakes in your speaking will be 6 found when you write. Through correcting mistakes, you can do better in learning English.
If you are slow in speaking, don’t 7 about it. One of the helpful ways is to read—read aloud or read to yourself. The important thing is to choose 8 interesting to read, and it mustn’t be too difficult for you. When you are reading 9 this way, don’t stop to 10 the new words if you can guess their meanings or when they have something to do with the sentences. But you can do that some other time.
( ) 16. A. have B. send C. make D. try
( ) 17. A. sure B. proud C. afraid D. tired
( ) 18. A. English B. Chinese C. Japanese D. French
( ) 19. A. start B. idea C. time D. way
( ) 20. A. how B. when C. what D. why
( ) 21. A. happily B. easily C. really D. slowly
( ) 22. A. talk B. fear C. worry D. hurry
( ) 23. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
( ) 24. A. by B. on C. at D. in
( ) 25. A. look at B. look for C. look up D. look over
V. 阅读理解。（30分） (A)
Walt Disney began to make cartoon（漫画）movies when he was young. But he didn’t have much money and he didn’t always have enough to eat. One day a mouse ran near his desk when he worked in his small office.
“Would you like to be my pet（宠物） ” Disney decided to make a cartoon about it.
“I am making a cartoon about a mouse named Mortimer,” he told his wife.
“Mortimer Mouse I thank Mickey Mouse would be a better name,” she said.
“You are right. I would,” Disney agreed and made many Mickey Mouse cartoons.
People all over the world saw Mickey and loved it. Mickey Mouse made Disney famous. Then came Donald Duck, and Goofy Dog and others. Disney began to make full length（长度）cartoons. Then he made cartoon movies for television. Millions of children watched the shows every week.
In 1955, Disney opened a wonderful land of make-believe（相信）（虚构）in California（加利福尼亚）. Real boats, castles（城堡）, trains ,mountains, rivers, all in one beautiful park. Millions of people came to Disneyland.
He died in 1966, but the world will not forget him quickly, Mickey Mouse and all his cartoons will help us to remember him.
( )1. Which Disney began making cartoon movies, .
A. he earned（赚钱）a lot of money B. he was very poor
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C. he was a famous cartoonist D. he liked to keep little animals as pets
( )2. This passage mainly tells us .
A. how Disney made cartoon movies B. how Disney built Disneyland
C. something about Disney’s childhood D. something about Disney’s life
( )3. We can learn from this passage that Disneyland is .
A. a park B. a city C. an island D. a castle
( )4. Disneyland was built .
A. when Disney was young B. after 1966
C. as soon as Mickey Mouse became popular D. in the middle of 1950’s
( )5. Which of the following sentences is true
A. Disney’s wife asked him to make a cartoon about the mouse.
B. Mickey Mouse was the name suggested （建议）by Disney’s wife.
C. Disney caught a mouse and made a cartoon about it at once.
D. Disney’s wife gave him a mouse as a pet.
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English is the official language used in Australia, Canada, Britain, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States of America. But it has also become international. It is the most important second language throughout the world. Perhaps through English we will be able to understand each other better. We will be able to communicate with others whatever part we come from.
The English language is changing all the time. New words are created, like DIY, SDA and E-mail, etc. How does words come into English Many words are borrowed from other languages. From Chinese, for example, English borrowed words like kowtow and Kungfu.
Words have also come into English in unusual way. Words like classroom and mooncake are two short words which are put together. Also, parts of two words are put together and become a new word. For, example, smog comes from smoke and fog. Some words come from longer words, like TV from television, and math from mathematics. Don’t you think all these make English an interesting language
( )1. English is used us language in China.
A. the first B. a second C. the official D. the international
( )2. If you know English, it’ll be easy for you to .
A. know all B. learn other subjects well
C. understand the people outside China D. do all your work
( )3. The second and third paragraph（段落）tell us about the of the English language.
A. start B. future C. change D. history
( )4. In what way is the word “sunglasses” created
A. Making a long word short. B. Putting two words together.
C. Putting parts of two words together.
D. Borrowing words from other languages.
( )5. English has borrowed words from .
A. only Chinese B. only French C. other languages D. none of language
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( C ) 根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
Some people learn a second language easily. Other people have trouble learning a new language. How can you help yourself learn a new language, such as English There are several ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting.
The first step is to feel positive（有把握的）about learning English. Believe that you can learn. Be patient（有耐心的）. You do not have to understand everything all at once. It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes. In other words, do not worry about taking risks.
The second step is to practice your English. For example, write a journal（笔记）or diary every day. Try to build the habit of writing in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English. After several weeks, you will see that your writing is improving（提高）. You must speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates after class. You will all make mistakes, but you will become comfortable talking in English.
The third step is to keep a record of you language learning. You can write it in you journal. After each class, think about what you have done. Did you answer a question correctly Did you understand something the teacher explained（解释） Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it. Write these in your journal.
1. Can everyone learn a new language easily
2. Does the writer give us three of four suggestions（建议）
3. What do the underlined words mean in the second paragraph
4. Which is the most important step mentioned in the passage
5. Why must we keep a record of our language learning
VI. 情景交际。（5分）根据对话内容填空。
A: Oh, Mary. I can’t learn English.
B: No 1
A: I read my books but I always forget. 2
B: By using flashcards (教学卡片). But everyone
has different ways. Tony doesn’t like flashcards.
A: How does he learn 3
B: By asking the teacher. But maybe you should learn English like Judy. She’s the best student.
A: 4
B: By watching English TV.
A: Really How about Ann Is there another way when she learns
B: Yes. 5 .
A: I don’t like grammar.
B: Well, everyone learns in a different way.
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VII. 综合填空。（10分）根据句意，用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。
express, speak, open, be, practice, take, clear, try, understand, bring
Many Chinese students don’t pay much attention to 1 English at school. They think it necessary 2 speaking English in class, but not out of class. Here is a story to show you how important it is to speak the English language freely in everyday life.
A foreigner once got hungry and went into a restaurant in London. He sat down at a table. When the waiter came, he 3 his mouth, put his fingers into it and took them out again in order 4 that he wanted something to eat for he could not speak English. The waiter soon 5 a cup of tea. The man shook his head. The waiter then 6 away the tea and brought a cup of coffee. The man again shook his head. He 7 again and again, but he wasn’t able to make the waiter 8 him. Finally another man came in. He spoke English 9 and fluently. In a few minutes, there 10 a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table before him.
1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______
6. ______ 7. ______ 8. ______ 9. ______ 10. _____
VIII. 书面表达。（10分）
请根据提示，写一篇阐述英语重要性的文章；（80词左右）
1. 英语是世界上使用最广泛的语言；
2. 全球有4亿多人把英语作为第一语言来使用；
3. 世界上有许多国家把英语作为一门外语来学习和使用；
4. 中国的改革开放政策（reform and opening-up policy），加入“世贸”组织（entry into WTO）和北京2008年奥运会激励越来越多的人学习英语。
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By studying grammar
when he doesn’t understand it
What’s the problem
How do you study
How does Judy learn