2008年九年级下学期期中（08.5.5）

英语试题
第Ⅰ卷(选择题 共65分)
注意事项：
本试题分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。第Ⅰ卷为选择题，65分；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题，55分；共120分。考试时间为120分钟(含听力20分钟)。
一、听力选择(共20小题，计20分)
(一)录音中有五个句子，每个句子听一遍，然后从每小题A、B、C3个选项中选出能对每个 句子作出适当反应的答语。
1．A．By listening to pop music．
B．By reading the notebook．
C．By watching football games．
2．A Yes，I disagree． B．No，I agree． C．No，I don't
3．A．Speaking． B．I am Lucy． C．This is Lucy．
4．A．I don't think so B．Thank you,I will． C．Really?
5．A．Because some songs are too long．
B．Because it's"Country Road"．
C．Because the music is great and you can dance to it．
(二)录音中有五组对话，听对话两遍后，从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答 案：
6．What are they talking about?
A．Their weekends． B．Their plan． C．Their relatives
　 7．What's the temperature today?
A．18℃． B．30℃． C．38℃
8．What does the man do?
A．A doctor． B．A teacher． C．A nurse．
9．How often does the woman go swimming?
A．Every day． B．Never． C．Sometimes．
10．How did Jenny go to school today?
　　
(三)录音中有一段对话，听对话两遍后，从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。
11．What are they talking about?
A．The weather． B．A football player． C．A word and its meaning．
12．What has happened to the word"cool"?
A．It is used by fewer people．
B．It has many other meanings．
C．It is now used to say something bad．
13．What does one mean when he says the ear is cool?
A．He means the car makes people feel not very hot．
B．He means one may feel cold．
C．He means the car looks really beautiful．
14．The word"cool"has many meanings．What does Mr．Green think of that?
A．One should learn more and think of some other words instead of"cool"to make our life more colorful．
B．It's important to know the different meanings of the word"cool"．
C．It's not good to use"cool"to mean something different．
15．Which of the following is not true?
A．It sometimes means surprising．
B．When someone says he is cool，it means he has got a bit cold．
C．It may sometimes means a person who is not helpful．
(四)听下面的短文。短文后有5个问题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。短文读两遍。
( )16．What did the Frenchman come to England to do?
A．To visit his friend． B．To study English． C．To read books．
( )17．Where did the Frenchman live in England?
A．Near a bird cage．
B．In a language school．
C．In an old lady's home．
( )18．What did the Frenchman often do in the morning?
A．He sat in the garden． B．He saw the bird． C．He did some reading．
( )19．Where was the bird cage often hung in the morning?
A．On the tree in the garden．
B．On the window upstairs．
C．Either on the tree in the garden or on the window upstairs．
( )20．What happened to the old lady one morning?
A．She dropped her cage． B．She fell off the window． C．Her bird flew away．
二、语言知识运用(共两小节，计25分)
第一节：单项选择(共15小题，计15分)
21． school is much bigger than ．
A．Our；their B．Ours；theirs C．Theirs；our D．Their；ours
22．Many trees should be planted on the mountains．
A．thousand B．thousand of C．thousands D．thousands of
23．If you him tomorrow，please ask him if he to work on the farm with us．
A．see；goes B．will see；goes C．will see；will go D．see；will go
24．It's nearly seven o'clock．Jack be back home at this moment．
A．must B．need C．could D．can
25．一How much the shoes?
一Five dollars enough．
A．is；is B．are；is C．are；are D．is；are
26．一Have you seen film Kongfu(功夫)?
-Yeah．It's very exciting one，I think．
A．a，an B．he，an C．the，a D．a，the
27．You'd better in the meeting一room．
A．to smoke B．smoking C．not to smoke D．not smoke
28．In the exam，the you are， mistakes you'll make．
A．careful．little B．more careful，less
C．careful．few D．more careful，the fewer
29．Who is the lady with you talked just now?
A．that B．what C．whom D．whose
30．Nobody knows to work yesterday．
A．why didn't he come B．why he didn't come
C．why did he not come D．why he didn't came
31．When and where to go for the holiday yet．
A．are not decided B．have not been decided
C．is not being decided D．has not been decided
32．That day I saw some parents at the back, to the teacher．
A．sitting，listened B．sat，listened C．sitting，listening D．sat，listening
33．The naughty boy is made his homework before 9：00 every night．
A．to finish B．finish C．finishes D．finishing
34．He did he could me with my maths．
A．what，to help B．that，help C．which，to help D．what，help
35．Lots of visitors come to Nanjing because she is city．
A．so a beautiful B．very a beautiful C．a such beautiful D．quite a beautiful
第二节：完形填空(共10小题，计10分)
Xiao Qiang，a 12一year-old Chinese boy，has too many activities．His father 36 him away from school four afternoons a week and drives him across town to practice．"I do most of my 37 in the car when we are 38 to practice，and I have to do the rest when I get home．I sin too tried．I just want to sleep．"He said．
"More and more kids become unhappy 39 they have too many activities to do．"said Mr．Wang，an expert(专家)of child development．"41％of me children aged 9-13 said they felt 40 most of the time，and more than 75％of them said that they wished they had more 41 to play．"
"Over-scheduling(过量的课程安排)is a growing problem for Chinese families．"said Mr．Wang．It is not good for both kids and their parents．More families cat dinner 42 or often cat fast food 43 their way to football practice or music lessons．
We all know it is important for kids to learn how to relax．If they don't learn that now．it will be more difficult to learn when they get 44 ．Kids need time to relax．Parents should 45 about what is right for kids．
36．A．take B．takes C．took D．has taken
37．A．sports B．business C．homework D．housework
38．A．riding B．flying C．walking D．driving
39．A．but B．or C．because D．so
40．A．excited B．interested C．worried D．dangerous
41．A．great time B．full time C．right time D．free time
42．A．slowly B．quickly C．quietly D．happily
43．A．on B．by C．in D．across
44．A．taller B．stronger C．older D．better
45．A．hear B．think C．look D．tell
三、阅读理解。(共10小题，计l5分)
(A)
The World's Water Shortage(缺乏)
The world is not only hungry，but it is also thirsty for water．This may seem strange to you， since nearly 70 percent of the earth's surface is covered with water．But about 97 percent of this huge amount is sea water，or salt water．Man can only drink and use the other 3 percent--the flesh water from rivers，lakes，underground，and other sources．And we cannot even use all of that．because some of it is in the form of icebergs(冰山)and glaciers(冰河)．Even worse，some of it has been polluted．
However，as things stand today，this small amount of fresh water is still enough for us．But our need for water is increasing rapidly--almost day by day．Only if we take steps to deal with this problem now can we avoid a serious worldwide water shortage later on．
We all have to learn how to stop wasting our valuable water．One of the first steps is to develop ways of reusing it．
Today in most large cities．water is used only once and then sent out into a sewer(下水道) system．From there it returns to the sea or runs into underground storage tanks．But it is possible to pipe used water to a purifying plant(净化工厂)．There it can be treated with chemicals so that it can be used again，just as if it were fresh from a spring．
But even if every large city purified and reused its water，we still would not have enough．All we'd have to do to make use of the vast reserves of sea water in the world is to remove(去除)the salt．
If we take these steps we'll be in no danger of drying up．
46．Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．As things remain unchanging，this small amount of fresh water is still enough for us．
B．Our need for water is becoming larger and larger．
C．There will be no water shortage in the future．
D．We should take steps to deal with the water shortage problem．
　　47．To reuse water，we should ．
A．treat it with chemicals
B．use it only Once
C．send it out into a sewer system
D．make it flow into underground tanks
48．In order to have enough water，we should also make use of ．
A．icebergs and glaciers B．sea water
　　C．rivers and lakes D．underground water
　　(B)
　　
　　49．If it is 8：00 a．m．in western Canada，the time is in eastern Canada．
A．12：00 B．2：00 p．m． C．12：30 p．m． D．4：00 a．m．
50．While Canadian children are waking up，children in Scotland are ．
A．having lessons B．sleeping C．watching TV D．playing games
51．What does"ahead of"mean in English?
A．earlier than B．1ater than C．after D．until
(C)
Computers call injure(伤害)you．Most other injuries happen suddenly．For example，if you fall off a bike and break your arms，it happens very quickly．But computer injuries happen slowly．
You probably know how to ride a bike safely．Now learn to use a computer safely．
Your eyes
Too much light can injure your eyes，so never sit too close to a computer screen．Your eyes should be at least 50 centimeters(厘米)from the screen．Remember to look away from it sometimes．This gives your eyes a rest．
When you use a computer，the window should be on your left or your right．If it is behind you，the light will reflect on(反射)the screen．If the window is in front of you，the sun and the screen will both shine into your eyes．
Your hands and wrists
Hand and wrist injuries can happen because the hands and wrists are moved in the same way hundreds of times．If you use a keyboard for a long time。follow these three rules：1)You're your wrists on something．2)Keep your elbows(肘)at the same height as the keyboard．3)Stop sometimes and exercise your hands，wrists and fingers in a different way．
Your back
Some people sit for many hours in front of a computer．If you sit in the wrong way．you can injure your back or your neck．So you should sit with your back straight．The top part of the screen should be in front of your eyes．Your forearms，wrists，hands and the upper part of your legs should all be parallel(平行)to the floor．If you are sitting for a long time，get up every 30 minutes and exercise your arms，legs and neck．
Enjoy your computer，but use it safely．
52．A computer screen may injure your eyes if ．
A．you sit 60 centimeters away B．you remember to look away
C．your eyes are too close to it D．the window is on your left or fight
53．Hand and wrist injuries are caused when you ．
A．get plenty of exercise B．move in the same way again and again
C．rest your wrists on something D．keep your elbows as high as the keyboard
54．Your eyes and hands will be safe if ．
A．you work near a window B．you often take rests from working
C．you use a keyboard for a long time D．the window is behind you
55．What would be the best title for the text ．
A．How to protect your eyes B．How to protect your hands and wrists
C．How to use a computer safely D．How to protect your back
四、补全对话(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
　　根据对话内容，从对话前的选项中挑出最佳选项填入对话空白处．选项中有一项为多余选项．
A. Where are you from?
B. How do you like China?
C. I'm Katy.
D. I want there with him
E. Yes, it's my first day.
F. I often go to California on business. 　　A：Good morning．Are you new here in China?
　　B： (56)
　　A：I see．My name's Jack．
　　B： (57)
　　A：Nice to meet you，Katy． (58)
　　B：America．
　　A：Really? It's a great country． (59)
　　B：Thanks．Actually，I'm from New York，but California is one of my favorite states．
　　A：Well， (60)
　　B：I love it．The people are friendly，and the food is delicious．
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题 共55分)
五、任务型阅读(10分)
　 阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。
Trees are one of the oldest"citizens(公民)"of our Earth．They keep our air clean,。Reduce noise pollution，improve water quality(质量)and provide food and building materials．
Just like us, trees change a lot as they grow．At one to three years old, young trees learn how to protect themselves．For example，many trees grow thorns(刺)to warn animals not to go near. Most young trees have large，deep green leaves so that they can catch enough sunlight and change it into their food and energy.
当小树成长到四年的时候，它们成长可是加速并且进一步强壮，以足以面对未来生命中的挑战At the age of l5，trees become young adults．They grow more slowly and begin to produce flowers and fruit．
It is not until山e tree is 20 to 25 years old that it becomes a real adult. The tree reaches its 1argest．Not only does the adult tree give us shade，oxygen(氧气)and natural beauty；it is also a great place for a tree house，or a place for us to nap，read a book，listen to music or sip(小口喝)tea．If we give the adult tree proper care，it will continue to live healthily for many years.
Gradually(渐渐地)，trees begin to grow older and older and even die．At this time，they still have their important place in nature．When a tree becomes hollow(空心的)or part of it becomes dead．it provides a home to small animals and is a source of food for many other animals.
In many ways．the life of a tree is similar(相似的)to our own life experience. When we are looking at the life of a tree , we learn about that each period of life brings its own form of joy and challenge．Enjoy every minute of the life of the trees and take care of the trees!
A．根据短文内容回答下列问题。
　　1．How do young trees protect themselves? And why do they have large，deep green leaves?
　　
　　
　　2．Why should we enjoy every minute of our own life?
　　
B．
3．将文中的划线汉语句子翻译成英语。(一空一词)
When trees are 4 years old，they begin to grow very rapidly and become --strong enough----to face challenges later in life．
4．将文中的划线英语句子翻译成汉语。
　当我们在观察树的生命时，我们了解到生命的每一阶段都会带来它自己的快乐和挑  战。　
　　
C．
　　5．根据短文内容，写出能概括全文大意的句子。
　　
六、阅读短文，在空白处写出各单词的正确形式，单词的首字母已给出. (共10小题，计10分)
Jerry and Carla were asked to choose a person for class president．As they looked through the list of k (1)in the room，they stopped at Tina's name．Tina had lots of ideas，and she never said unkind things about other people．
"I really like Tina，and most of the classmates will accept her，I t (2)，"said Carla，"but she looks t (3)!She puts on too much makeup(化妆品)，and she wears strange and u (4)clothes．Sometimes she wears things that don't even f (5)her．"
"Do you think we could get her to use l (6)makeup(化妆)and never wear decent(讲究的)clothes?"Carla asked．
"We couldn't It would make us and her not feel c (7)．"replied Jerry．"She goes around with high school girls，and she must know by now how she looks．My mother says it is wrong for eighth graders to look like those m (8)stars!"
"Yes，"Carla a (9)，"and what will the teacher's think if we s (10)Tina?"
七、动词填空(共10空，计10分)
阅读下面短文，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。(必要时可加情态动词或助动词)
To the Editor，
We are students of No．10 Middle School．Recently we l (visit)a paper factory．The paper factory is close to a lake which 2 (give)us drinking water．But we found that the factory 3 (pour)waster directly into the lake．Now the water in it 4 (be)very dirty．Lots of fish 5 (die)．Some farmers living near the lake report that some of their sheep and cows 6 (become)ill and some have already died since they 7 (drink)the water from the lake．So we 8 (write)you this letter to see if you can 9 (do)something about this．We think the pollution must 10 (stop)right now．Thank you!
Yours sincerely，
Zhou Xin and Zhao Qiang
八、句型转换(每空1分。共10分)
　根据所给提示，完成句型转换。每空一词，含缩略词。
1．There are some new students in our school this term．(改为否定句)
There new students in our school this term．
2．The students don't have much time to play with their friends．(改为反义疑问句)
The students don't have much time to play with their friends， ?
3．Maria and Jane have waited at the airport for two hours．(对划线部分提问)
have Maria and Jane waited at the airport?
4．The questions are very easy．4rhe children Call understand them．(合并为一句)
The questions are for the children to understand．
5．Jim left Qufu 3 days ago because of his new work．(改为同义句)
Jim has from Qufu for 3 days because of his new work．
九、书面表达(共1小题。计l5分)
中学生学习时间长、压力大，专家建议学生每天课后应采取适当的方式放松自己。某英文报"学生习作"专栏正在就"学生适当的放松方式"这一话题进行征文。假设你是某校九年级3班的班长，最近你对班上同学课后放松方式进行了调查。请根据表格提供的调查信息和要求写一篇短文向该报投稿。
对象九年级3班 人数 60人(男：31人；女：29人) 常用放松方式 1．看电视(30人)
2．玩电脑游戏(12人)
3．听音乐(8人)
4．进行体育锻炼(5人)
5．没有时间放松(5人) 你的观点哪一种(些)放松方式是适当的?
为什么 注意：1．短文包括对调查相关信息的介绍和你自己的观点；
2．词数：80-100。题目和开头已为你写好，不记入总词数。
The Proper Way(s)for Students to Relax
　　 I am the monitor of Class3，Grade 9．Recently I have made a survey of the students in my class on ways to relax after class．