北京市西城区2008―2009学年度第一学期期末测试
初三英语试卷 2009．1
第Ⅰ卷(共70分)
听力理解(共18分)
一、听对话，选择与对话内容相符的图片。每段对话读两遍。(共4分，每小题1分)
(共14分，每小题1分)
二、听对话和独白。根据对话和独白的内容。选择正确答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。
5．How does the man usually come to school?
A．By bus． B．On foot． C．By bike．
6．What color is the cap?
A．Red． B．Blue． C．Black．
7．Where is the man?
A．In a hotel． B．In a restaurant． C．In a shop．
8．Why hasn’t the boy finished his homework yet?
A．Because he doesn’t like homework． B．Because he doesn’t feel well．
C．Because his homework is difficult．
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现在请听第9段对话，完成第9至第10小题。
9．What are they talking about?
A．Checking Emails． B．Repairing computers． C．Working at home．
10．Who gets a lot of emails every day?
A．The man． B．The woman． C．Neither．
现在请听第10段对话，完成第11至第12小题。
11．Where did the woman go for a trip?
A．China． B．Korea． C．Korea and China．
12．What does the woman like about
A．People． B．History． C．Art．
现在请听第11段对话，完成第13至第15小题。
13．What is the present for?
A．Wedding． B．Birthday． C．Holiday．
14．What does Tom prefer to do?
A．Watch TV． B．Go fishing． C．Play football．
15．What does the woman decide to buy for her brother?
A．Stamps． B．Coins． C．Tickets．
现在请听一段独白，完成第16至第18小题。
16．Why do many people in the world drink coffee in the morning?
A．Because coffee has been a part of people’s lives for a long time．
B．Because coffee can help people begin their day in the right way．
C．Because coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world．
17．How many cups of coffee will make you increase body heat?
A．One． B．Two． C．Half．
18．From the passage we learn that drinking too much coffee might be ．
A．dangerous B．necessary C．harmless
请翻到试卷第9页，看第一大题听力试题。
语言知识运用(共30分)
从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
三、单项填空(共18分，每小题1分)
19．―Lucy，is it ballpoint pen?
―Yes．thanks．
A．you B．your C．yours D．yourself
20． I know，the super star will visit the Water Cube next week．
A．So far B．As soon as C．As far as D．As long as
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21．More and more modern buildings have been built on sides of Chang’An Street．
A．each B．all C．both D．every
22．―Tony，keep quiet．Didn’t you see the board which says“ ”there．9
―I’m sorry．
A．No running B．No shouting C．No smoking D．No parking
23．Great changes have taken place in Beijing he left for America in 1989．
A．since B．when C．until D．after
24．Jim，there are so many spelling mistakes in your composition．Why don’t you
the words in the dictionary?
A．look through B．look for C．look up D．look over
25．I’m sorry，sir．The play for 10 minutes．Please wait outside for the second
Scene．
A．began B．has been on C．has begun D．was on
26．All the cars here are made in Japan the green QQ．It’s made in China．
A．except B．besides C．with D．about
27．―Peter，would you please me the magazine?
―Sure．Here you are．
A．to pass B．passing C．pass D．passed
28．―Have you gone to see Mr.Smith?He wanted to talk to you．
―No，but I ．
A．didn’t B．haven’t C．was D．will
29．He will treasure(珍惜)the he had in America，where he stayed with an American
family．It’s really amazing．
A．experience B．exercise C．experiment D．excuse
30．―Do you know how many gold medals China got in the 29th Olympic Games?
―Oh，fifty-one!We all felt when we heard the news．
A．exciting；excited B．excited；exciting
C．exciting；exciting D．excited；excited
31．Don’t worry about your children．They will in the child-care centre．
A．take care of B．be taken care C．take care D．be taken care of
32．―Excuse me，could you tell me ?
―Go straight and turn fight．You’ll find it on your right．
A．how can I get to the National Stadium B．which was the way to the National Stadium
C．how far the National Stadium is D．where the National Stadium is
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33．Two thousand dollars too much for the course．Can we make it cheaper?
A．are B．is C．was D．were
34．He is the old man spoke at the meeting just now．
A．which B．whose C．what D．that
35．The sign always makes me think of the great time I spent in Bering in 2008．
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36．―Would you like to enter the photo competition?
― ，but I lost my father’s new digital camera last month．
A．I’d love to B．That’s all fight C．I’m sorry D．Come on
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳选项。
This past Christmas Was one of the best I have ever had．This was made possible by my sister，Laura，who is nine years older．
My sister bought me three
wonderful gifts， 37
only one would stay in my heart forever．First she handed me the smallest．Because
Laura Was careful with her actions，I knew this Was her 38
favoufite．It Was a bag of sweets．1 was happy with it，but I wanted to know
about what lay ahead．Next she handed me a box．Mter tearing(撕)away the wrapping paper，I
She was talking about a knee injury that 43 me half of my soccer season．I expected to be with my teammates and suffered(遭受痛苦) each minute when I sat on the bench．I tried hard，hoping my knee injury would heal(治愈) soon．This was what led my sister to 44 ．
After mentioning what was 45 the gift，Laura played the CD for me．Even though I had heard those songs a thousand times，each note struck(撞击)me as if it was new．It played in my soul(灵魂)and on my emotions．I 46 breathlessly，as the words“Trying hard now．It’s hard now”sounded through the room．It 47 me in a way beyond the happiness most gifts could bring．I couldn’t help crying and hugged my sister．Knowing that my sister had 48 the problem so
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deeply made me realize that I am the luckiest little sister in the world．I had received a gift with so much thought behind it! I’ll keep it forever．
四、完形填空(共12分。每小题1分)
37．A．but B．so C．or D．and
38．A．most B．less C．least D．more
39．A．noticed B．found C．felt D．realized
40．A．kind B．serious C．helpful D．rich
41．A．colour B．shape C．look D．style
42．A．easily B．suddenly C．immediately D．finally
43．A．paid B．stopped C．took D．cost
44．A．give the sweater B．play the music C．heal the injury D．buy the CD
45．A．from B．in C．behind D．for
46．A．said B．listened C．cried D．laughed
47．A．touched B．harmed C．helped D．broke
49．We can watch the symphony with fireworks on ．
A．Dec．25 B．Dec．
50．The Kings will be free on the afternoon of December 12，and they can have fun at
．
A．the Ocean Park B．Grand Theatre
C．Sha Tin Racecourse D．the Avenue of Stars
51．If you and your parents want to visit the Ocean Park，you will pay for the tickets．
A．HK $463 B．HK $
B
Just like the planners for the Beijing Olympics in 2008，the planners for the London Olympics in 2012 are making sure that the Games will benefit the people of their city．London is planning to hold the most environmentally friendly Olympic Games ever．For example，a wind turbine (涡轮机) is going to be built to the north of the Olympic Park．London’s Olympic planners say that it will have blades(叶片)about 40 meters and that they plan to use it after the Games to deliver (传送) energy to homes and businesses in the local area for at least 20 years．
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) plans to use the turbine to produce energy for the Olympic Park in East London．It is expected to produce the same amount of energy that 1,200 homes use in a year．They’re also hoping to make a big impression on the thousands of visitors in London for the Games．It’s planned to be 120 metres high over the Olympic Park in East London when the Olympic Games take place in 2012．
The ODA is also hoping to use other‘green’energy sources (来源)．Solar energy from the summer sun and hydro (水的) power from the River Thames are also possible future energy for this part of the capital．
London also plans to provide a clean modern transport
system for the Games． A
train called Javelin(which will travel at up to
The organizers hope to use the new Channel Tunnel Rail Link at St Pancras in central London to bring even more people to the Games．Eurostar trains between London and Pairs and between London and Brussels will be often and these high-speed trains are going to reduce the number of flights from Europe needed to deliver the sportsmen and audience to London．In addition，with new railway lines and stations in the local area，transport planners are aiming for the rail network to deliver 240，000 passengers an hour to the Park with a train arriving every 15 seconds．In this way planners hope to reduce the need for planes，cars and buses and therefore make London‘greener’in 2012．
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52．From the passage we know that“benefit”probably means“ ”．
A．do harm to B．do good to C．show D．teach
53．People will go to the Olympic Park from central London by ．
A．Javelin B．Eurostar C．Channel Tunnel D．plane
54．According to the passage，which statement is NOT true?
A．A wind turbine will be built to deliver energy．
B．The River Thames may be the source of hydro energy．
C．With the use of new railways，London will be greener in 2012．
D．The ODA is an engineer who can build things for the Olympic Games．
5 5．What is the main idea about this passage?
A．The transport in London will be modern and perfect．
B．The ODA is hoping people will use solar energy and hydro power．
C．London will hold the most environmentally friendly Olympic Games．
D．After the Games the energy will be used for businesses．
C
Householders are being made to collect their own mail because postmen are not bothering (费力) to deliver parcels (包裹) and letters that must be signed for．Instead，they simply leave cards saying“Sorry you were out”without even ringing the doorbell to check．
Customers then have to collect their mail from their local Post Offiee．
Consumer Watchdog Postwatch said it had received 150 complaints (投诉) from Royal Mail customers across Britain who received“Sorry you were out”notices when they were actually at home．
Most parcels and all recorded delivery letters need to be signed for．But some postmen do not seem to want to wait for householders to answer a knock at the door．Others，employed (雇用) as short-term workers．have been known only to deliver the cards．
“We have had complaints that postmen are leaving these cards even when people are in，” a spokesman for Postwatch said．“And we have also had customers telling us that short-term postmen are not allowed to take signed-for mail to the door，so they had to drop these notices through the letterbox instead．It is completely unacceptable that this mail is not being delivered．The recorded mail service is more expensive and is meant to be a top quality(品质) delivery service，but this is not the case．”
Musician Adrian Bradbury，38，complained to Postwatch after he received two cards through the letterbox at his South London home while he was there caring for his baby daughter．He ran after the postman，only to find he did not have the parcels with him．The postman told him that he was a short―term worker and said the parcels could be picked up from
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the post office．More than three weeks later，Mr.Bradbury has not had a chance to pick up his parcels．“I am so busy looking after the baby，”he said，“The parcels are probably presents for her．”
The Royal Mail said it knew about the situation in Mr．Bradbury’s area and it was a way“to simplify(简化)things for new short-term workers that came in”．
The Communication Workers Union criticized (批评) the Royal Mail．“If the managers are encouraging this practice，the CWU condemns (谴责) it．For the Royal Mail to deliver the service customers deserve(应得)，the company needs to spend money on properly trained and paid long―term workers．”
56．Customers complain that the postmen leave cards saying“Sorry you were out” ．
A．when there is nobody in
B．after they ring the doorbell
C．without checking if there is someone in
D．to save time and money
57．The underlined sentence“but this is not the case”means that ．
A．customers get a very good delivery service without paying so much
B．the Royal Mail spends much money on a top quality delivery service
C．customers have to pay more money for better delivery service
D．the Royal mail doesn’t provide the service customers deserve
58．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Some of the complaints have to do with the short-term workers．
B．The recorded mail is more expensive and should be signed for．
C．Mr．Bradbury is so angry because the parcels for his daughter are lost．
D．The Royal Mail should be condemned if it doesn’t change the situation．
59．From the passage，we can infer (推断) that Postwatch is probably a(n) ．
A．householder B．postman
C．letterbox D．organization
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第Ⅱ卷(非机读卷共50分)
请根据所听到的对话内容和表格中的提示词语，将所缺的关键信息填写在下面的
表格中。
apartment(公寓) rent(房租) bill(账单)
Apartment
Size
一、听对话。按要求完成下面的听力任务。(共8分，每小题2分)
1． ―bedroom apartment
Rent
2．$ per month，with $300 security deposit
Bills
Pay electricity only．Gas and 3． are included．
Parking
Parking space is 4． the apartment．
根据中文提示完成句子。
二、语言知识运用(2)(共10分，每小题2分)
5．快点，要不然你看电影就迟到了。
Hurry up，or you will the movie．
6．费尔普斯的出色表现使他赢得了“飞鱼”的称号。
Phelps’excellent performance the nickname of“flying fish”．
7．呆在家里太没意思了，出去散散步怎么样?
It’s boring to stay at home． ?
8．接到你的电话后，我就尽快地把书带来了。
After I answered your phone call，I ．
三、选词填空(共7分，每小题1分)
四、阅读与表达(共10分，每小题2分)
一、听短文，完成下面听力任务(每小题2分，共8分)
1．one(写“
二、根据中文提示完成句子(每小题2分，共10分)
5．Hurry up，or you will be late for the movie．
6．Phelps’excellent performance made him win／get the nickname of“flying fish”．
7．It’s boring to stay at home．How／What about going(out)for a walk?
8．After I answered your phone call．I brought the book(s)here as soon as oossible．
9．The environmental program is so important that we’re going to spend more time
(in) getting ready for it．
(请老师酌情给分。)
三、选词填空(每小题1分，共7分)
10．even though 11．wish 12．goodbye 13．make 14．stay 15．often 16．happy
四、阅读与表达(每小题2分，共10分)
一、听对话，选择与对话内容相符的图片。每段对话读两遍。
1．W：What’s your hobby?
M：Flying a kite．
2．W：You like to eat noodles for lunch,don’t you?
M：Yes．I do．
3．M：Merry Christmas！Here’s your present．
W：Thank you．Dad！What lovely toy bears!
4．M：What did you do last night?
W：I read a book．
二、听对话和独白，根据内容，选择正确答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。
5．W：How do you usually come to school?By bus?
M：No．I usually come to school by bike．Sometimes I come to school on foot．
6．W：Cool cap．Is blue your team’s color?
M：Yes．The players in blue caps are my teammates．
7．M：Room service?I’m in Room 102．I’d like to order one glass of milk．
W：That’s one glass ofmilk for Room 102．We’ll have it there in 10 minutes．
M：Thanks．
8．W：Have you finished your homework?
M：Not yet．I’ve caught a bad cold．
W：Poor boyt
现在请听第9段对话，完成第9至第10小题。
9．M：How often do you check your e-mail?
W：Only once a day．I don’t get a lot of e-mails．
M：Me neither，but I check it every hour
W：Really!Your work must be a11 done on the computer．
M：Almost．Do you have your own computer in your office?
W：No．There is only one computer in my office．
现在请听第10段对话，完成第11至第12小题。
10．W：I took the most interesting trip to China．
M：
W：I wanted to go to China and Korea，but I didn’t have enough time．
M：I didn’t know you were interested in China．
W：China is an amazing country and I got to see most of it．I love Chinese art．
M：I don’t know anything about China．Or
现在请听第11段对话，完成第13至第15小题。
11．W：My brother,Tom，will be 18 years old this week．
M：Already?I Can’t believe it! Are you going to get him a birthday present?
W：Yes．but I can’t decide what to get．
M：Does he have a stamp collection or a coin collection?
W：No，he doesn’t like collecting things．
M：Does he like fishing?
W：No．he doesn’t enjoy the outdoors．He prefers to do things inside．
In fact，he’s a real couch potato．
M：He just sits inside and watches TV，huh?
W：Yeah．He loves watching old movies．
M：There’s a movie festival this summer．They’re showing a lot of old movies．
You can get him some movie tickets．
W：That’s perfect．I’ll get him movie tickets．Then he can watch old movies all
summer.
现在请听一段独白，完成第16至第18小题。
12． Coffee has been a part of people’s lives for thousands of years，and today it is still
one of the most popular drinks in the world．Many people in the world begin their busy day by drinking a cup of coffee．They think that a cup of coffee in the moming helps them begin their day in the right way．So they say a cup of coffee is necessary for them in the morning．
Do you know what makes our bodies and brains active in the coffee?It is caffeine．Caffeine may increase a peron’s mental and physical abilities．For example，two cups of coffee will make you breathe faster and increase body heat．All this makes your heart beat faster,and doctors wam that this may be a little dangerous．
Cafieine is found in tea,coffee，chocolate and some other foods．A little cafieine is probably not harmful．But too much cafieine can make people nervous and sleepless．
请翻至试卷第9页，看第一大题听力试题。
W：Hello．I’m calling about the apartment you advertised．
M：Yes．What kind of apartment are you interested in?
W：I’m interested in a one-bedroom．Do you have any available?
M：Yes．I have one．When do you need it?
W：Sometime around next week．What can you tell me about this apartment?
M：Well,it’s a one-bedroom apartment．The monthly rent is$650，with a $300 security deposit．You pay electricity only．Gas and water are included．You’ll be given a parking space in front of the apartment．And…that’s probably it．
W：Sounds good．May I come over tomorrow to take a look?
M：Sure．What time would you like to come?
W：About ten o’clock tomorrow morning．
M：OK．See you then．