2008年5月北京市海淀区第二学期九年级期中测评
英语试卷
第I 卷 （机读卷 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6分，每小题1分）
请看第一组的四幅图片。听三段对话，完成第1、2、3小题。
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B.
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D.
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请看第二组的四幅图片。听三段对话，完成第4、5、6小题。
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C.
D.
4. ( ) 5. ( ) 6. ( )
二、听对话，根据其内容，从下列各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选择最佳选项。（每段对话读两遍）（共12分，每小题1.5分）
听第一段对话，回答第7、8小题。
7. Where are the two speakers?
A. In a street. B. In a library. C. In a hospital.
8. How soon will the man get to the railway station?
A. In about 30 minutes. B. In about 40 minutes. C. In about 50 minutes.
听第二段对话，回答第9、10、11小题。
9. What are the two speakers?
A. They’re teachers. B. They’re engineers. C. They’re students.
10. What is Jack learning now?
A. Science. B. Law. C. Art.
11. Why is Mary taking English classes?
A. She thinks it’s very interesting.
B. She thinks it’s easier for her.
C. She thinks it’s very useful.
听第三段对话，回答第12、13、14小题。
12. What kind of friends does Jean like?
A. They enjoy traveling a lot.
B. They can always be trusted.
C. They don’t talk about problems.
13. What are Robert’s friends like?
A. They often call each other.
B. They don’t argue with him.
C. They don’t talk all the time.
14. Why does Jean mention her friend in
A. They often write to keep in touch.
B. They went to school together before.
C. They haven’t seen each other for long.
请打开第II卷，看第一大题听力试题。该试题需要在第II卷第一大题的相应位置上作答。
语言知识运用（共30分）
从下列各题所给的四个选项中，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）
15. -- Whose book is it?
-- Oh, it’s _______.
A. I B. me C. my D. mine
16. Last night I called him _______ 8:30, but he was not in.
A. by B. at C. in D. on
17. -- _______ do you come to school every day?
-- By bus.
A. How B. Why C. When D. Where
18. David has grown up. Now he is much ________ than his mother.
A. tall B. taller C. tallest D. the tallest
19. -- Sam’s birthday is coming. What should I get him?
-- What about a ________? He loves reading.
A. football B. picture C. book D. cake
20. -- What’s Carol doing?
-- She’s busy _______ letters.
A. writing B. write C. wrote D. to write
21. It’s quite ________ outside, I don’t think you need to wear a jacket.
A. warm B. cold C. dark D. bright
22. I’m going to play tennis if the weather ________ nice.
A. be will B. be C. is D. was
23. The bus was empty, there was ________ on it
A. somebody B. anybody C. nobody D. everybody
24. ? Sally, may I borrow your notebook?
-- Sure, but you _________ return it tomorrow.
A. need B. must C. can D. may
25. If Peter phones me when I’m out, please tell him _______ a message.
A. leave B. left C. leaving D. to leave
26. My grandma fell asleep while she _______ TV last night.
A. watches B. watched C. was watching D. has watched
27. You can’t go out and play ______ you’ve done your homework.
A. when B. since C. while D. until
28. John’s car is not here. I think he _______ somewhere.
A. goes B. went C. has gone D. will go
29. -- When can we get the exam results?
-- They _______ to you next Monday.
A. will be sent B. are sending C. will send D. are sent
30. I’m ______ my little dog. Have you seen him?
A. looking at B. looking for C. looking after D. looking forward to
31. The teacher asked
A. why she misses school B. why does she miss school
C. why she missed school D. why did she miss school
32. -- Hello, can I speak to Tom, please?
--______
A. You’re welcome. B. With pleasure. C. I’d love to. D. Just a moment, please.
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选择能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
One day the bathroom door had slammed on Timmy’s finger. The doctor asked if we had found the tip of Timmy’s finger. He said there was a small chance of 33 it if we could get it to him quickly. Pulling myself out of a daze, I ran back to the bathroom. 34 , it had already turned blue. I knew from the look on the doctor’s face that it was too late. I felt helpless, unable to take the pain away from my little boy. Then a(n) 35 came to me. I whispered in his ear, "Timmy, did you know that lizards grow their tails 36 and little boys can grow their fingers back too?” Timmy’s soft green eyes grew wide with 37 . “They can?” he asked, obviously surprised by the thought, “And 38 ?”
I told him, “Inside your head you have a little voice telling your finger how much you love it and how much you 39 it." I could see Timmy’s little face focused in deep concentration. Then I continued, “Now just say, grow for me finger, grow. I love you and I need you.” A few days later, Timmy said to me quietly, “I'm talking to my finger every day, 40 it well.” Weeks later, with a joyful burst of 41 , Timmy ran towards me. “See,” he said, “It’s growing back really good!” A year later, Timmy’s finger grew back and became well again just as any finger 42 be.
Timmy remains forever in my heart as a constant reminder of the 43 of miracles. He also inspires me to 44 beyond the accepted knowledge of the times, and to remember that all things are possible if you truly believe.
四、完形填空 （共12分，每小题1分）
33. A. putting B. saving C. keeping D. losing
34. A. Unfortunately B. Clearly C. Possibly D. Strangely
35. A. plan B. idea C. dream D. answer
36. A. long B. short C. back D. up
37. A. interest B. pleasure C. wonder D. excitement
38. A. how B. why C. when D. where
39. A. thank B. give C. help D. need
40. A. getting B. wishing C. making D. knowing
41. A. hope B. speed C. energy D. mind
42. A. should B. could C. might D. would
43. A. chance B. strength C. importance D. possibility
45. If you want to be a tutor, you can call _______.
A.
293-7742 B.
555
46. People who like dancing can come at ________.
A. 7:45 pm B. 2:00 pm C. 12:15 pm D. 11:45 am
47. Ms. Martin really needs a ________.
A. tutor B. musician C. cleaner D. dancer
B
Let Everybody Play
I
am an eighth-grade student at
Some kids have not been so lucky. In fact, many kids who love sports don’t have the chance to play on a school team. That’s because, to make a team, you have to try out. The idea is that kids who are good at sports will do well in tryouts and make the team. But what about the kids who don’t do well during tryouts? Maybe they are ill that day, or nervous, or are just having a bad day, so they don’t play their best. They don’t make the team, and that is too bad.
Also, there are kids who really don’t have the skills to play well. They never make a team, and that isn’t fair either. How will kids ever learn the skills if they don’t have a chance to play? Remember, this is school and students are here to learn. All kids should have the chance to learn sports skills and teamwork by playing on a school sports team.
There are other reasons why every student should have the chance to play sports. Sports are important for good health and fitness. They help kids feel good about themselves and their school. They build friendships among teammates. Coaches are good role models, and students who play team sports learn good sportsmanship. And, most important, team sports are fun! Players have fun playing, and their parents have fun watching and cheering for the team. So, sports bring kids and parents together, too.
By
now you know how I feel. Every kid who wants to play on a school sports team
should have the chance. These teams are for fun and fitness―they’re not
professional teams! Let’s change the rules for making a team. Let’s get rid of
tryouts. Let’s give every student at
48. How many kinds of sports has the writer played in the three years at school?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
49. The writer believes that tryouts are _______.
A. fun B. hard C. useful D. unfair
50. Which of the following is NOT true according to the fourth paragraph?
A. Sports bring kids and parents together.
B. Sports build friendships among teammates.
C. Sports help kids feel good about themselves.
D. Sports are fun and make students study better.
51. The writer’s main purpose for writing this article was to _______.
A. advise kids not to try out for a school team
B. tell about exciting moments on sports fields
C. make people believe all kids should play team sports
D. share his opinions of playing team sports with readers
C
Ever since we became pen pals, Julien has sent me strange things. Once, she sent her sneeze in a jar. (“I have a cold, can you tell?” she wrote.) Then she sent her fingerprint. (“So you’ll recognize me in a crowd.”)
Julien sent me breakfast, all right: cornflakes. Soggy, milky, grainy, crumbly, limp cornflakes scraped from the bottom of her cereal bowl. I lost my appetite, but I read the letter.
Dear Caitlin,
These cornflakes were so nutritious that I wanted to share this high-fiber, low-sodium, just-three-calories, balanced breakfast with you.
Enjoy,
Julien
P.S. Next week I’m sending you a sunset.
“She’s mistaken,” I told my mom. “No one can send a sunset, not even Julien. It’s impossible.”
“I don’t know,” Mom said. “Julien might find a way. After all, she did send you her sneeze.”
A week later I checked the mail and found a box with air holes and the words “FRAGILE―THIS SIDE UP” printed in bold black letters on the top. It was from Julien.
I stroked the box with my fingers. It was perfectly dry. I smelled it. It didn’t smell. I held my breath and started opening the package. What if sunbeams spring out and hit me in the face like those fake snakes in a can; I thought?
My hands shook as I lifted the last flap and peeked inside. Where in the world was the sunset? All I could find was a letter and a twisty, gray, papery shell. It looked like a submarine. I read the letter.
Dear Caitlin,
The sunsets at my house are so beautiful that I had to give you a piece. I counted at least five different colors in one yesterday. Can you find more?
Hugs and smoochies,
Julien
I looked again at the gray shell. That’s no sunset, I thought. “You must mean the submarines at your house, Julien,” I said. Without reading the postscript, I laid the letter and the submarine on the kitchen table. Then I left the room to find a pen so that I could cross out “sunset” and write “submarine” above it.
When I returned, I stared in shock at the submarine. A creature was oozing out of it! Was it a sea monster? I looked closer. It was a winged creature…an insect…a butterfly. An orange, blue, purple, red, and gold butterfly. It looked like…a sunset!
While the sunset opened and closed
its wings to dry them, I read Julien’s postscript. It
said, “P.S. Next week I’m sending you
52. What does the underlined word “oozing” probably mean?
A. moving B. jumping C. swimming D. flying
53. What did Julien really want Caitlin to see in the fourth mail?
A. The setting sun. B. Colors of a sunset.
C. A colorful butterfly. D. A new submarine.
54. We can learn from the passage that Julien was _________
A. strange and clever B. honest and friendly
C. creative and giving D. funny and inventive
55. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Caitlin was from
B. Caitlin’s mom thought Julien’s gifts were fantastic.
C. Caitlin was pleased with the cornflakes that Julein sent.
D. Caitlin was expecting another unusual gift from Julien.
第II卷 (非机读卷 共50分)
听力理解 （共8分）
请根据所听到的独白内容，填写表格中所缺关键信息。
注：Freshman新生
Freshman Connection
Morning session
一、听下面一段独白，记录关键信息。（独白读三遍）（共8分，每小题2分）
Monday― 1. __________
8:30―12:30
* Get to know 2. ______
* Learn study skills
* Study high school Math and English
Afternoon session
Tuesday & Thursday
12:30― 3. __________
* Go on field trips
* Learn about clubs
* Play sports
* 4. _________________
Deadline: May 18, 2008
语言知识运用（共17分）
good, homework, study, and, party, flower , listen
M: What are your plans for the weekend, Gina?
二、根据对话内容，用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。 （共7分，每空1分）
W: On Saturday morning, I’m going to check my email and then do my 1. ________. In the afternoon, I need to go to a piano lesson. How about you?
M: Well, I plan to buy some 2. _________ for my mom’s birthday on Saturday afternoon.
W: There will be a 3. ________ at a friend’s home on Saturday evening. We’re going to 4.________ to some music. Would you like to come?
M: Yes, that’s a 5. ________ idea.
W: Are you doing anything special on Sunday?
M: No. I just want to stay at home and 6. ________ for my test. And you?
W: I’ll meet Linda and Tony at 9::00 am in the park, 7._________ we’re going to have a picnic there. Join us, will you?
M: Sure, I’d love to!
三、根据中文意思完成句子。（共10分，每小题2分）
1. 七点钟了，该上学了。
It’s seven o’clock. __________________________________________________.
2. 北京以长城闻名。每年都有许多外国人来参观长城。
3．你昨晚没有去参加聚会。你怎么了?
You didn’t go to the party yesterday evening. _____________________________?
4. 我很高兴来这以后交了许多朋友。
I _______________________________since I came here.
四、阅读短文，根据其内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）