2007-2008学年度莘县第一学期学业水平统一检测
九年级英语试题
Ⅰ．听力部分（共20小题，20分）
（一）录音中有五个问句，每个句子听两遍，从每小题A、B、C三个选项中，选出能回答每个问句的正确答案。
1．A．I like it。 B．It's time for class。 C．It's not difficult．
2．A．Yes，they have to． B．Good idea． C．Yes，we shall．
3．A．You must ask him． B．Sorry，I don't know．
C．Sorry，he isn't here now．
4．A．No matter． B．What's matter? C．Nothing serious．
5．A．How do you do? B．It doesn't matter． C．Yes，I am．
（二）录音中有五组对话和五个问题，听对话和问题两遍后，从每小题A、B、C三个选项中，选出能回答录音中每个问题的正确答案。
6．A．4，300，000 B．3，400，
7．A．287--0230 B．278-
8．A．It will be colder． B．It will be windy． C．It will be sunny．
9．A．Every ten minutes． B．Every seven minutes． C．Every four minutes．
10．A．For sixty years． B．For about fifty-nine years． C．For sixty-one years．
（三）录音中有一段对话和五个问题，听对话和问题两遍后，从每小题A、B、C三个选项中，选出能回答录音中每个问题的正确答案。
11．A．His mother． B．His father． C．His classmates．
12．A．Nine． B．Seven． C．Six．
13．A．Black． B．Green． C．White．
14．A．On Sunday afternoon． B．On Saturday afternoon．
C．On Sunday morning．
15．A．He wants to do some washing．
B．He wants to go swimming．
C．He wants to buy some new shoes．
（四）录音中有一篇短文和五个问题，听短文和问题两遍后，从每小题A、B、C三个选项中，选出能回答录音中每个问题的正确答案。
16．A．Five days． B．Six days． C．Five and a half days．
17．A．Thursdays． B．Saturdays． C．Tuesdays．
18．A．Five minutes to one． B．One o'clock． C．Five minutes past one．
19．A．Six pounds． B．Eight pounds． C．Six and a half pounds．
20．A．Yes． B．No． C．I'm not sure．
Ⅱ．单项选择（每小题1分，共20分）
21．Boys and girls! Please learn the dialogue heart!
A．in B．to C．from D．by
22．To our surprise， a little girl can eat much food．What a good appetite（胃口）!
A．so；so B．such；such C．such；so D．so；such
23．--Mike! What’s the boy's name?
--John．
A．given name B．surname C．1ast D．family
24．We are listening to a report on Chinese history by Professor Wang．
A．told B．given C．to tell D．to give
25．Will you go there with me if it rain tomorrow?
A．wouldn't B．doesn't C．will D．would
26．At that time，the boy was frightened he couldn't say a word．
A．too；to B．very；that C．so；that D．so；for
27．Mr. Chen a party member for over 20 years since he joined the party．
A．has been B．was C．has become D．become
28．-- do you go to Nanjing，Jim?
--Once a month．
A．How far B．How soon C．How long D．How often
29．--Sorry to keep you waiting for me so long time here，Mr. King．
-- ．
A．Don't say that B．That's right
C．It doesn't matter D．You're welcome
30．Don't be mad at him．He’s just a child!
A．ten-years-old B．ten-year-old C．ten-years' D．ten-year's
31．--Where's the box?
--It to the second floor．
A．has gone B．has been
C．has already carried D．has been carried
32．--Would you like one more donut，Jenny?
-- ．
A．Yes, I don't like it． B．No, I won't．
C．No, thanks．I'm full． D．I'm too hungry．
33．--Who can make for the old man，dear friends?
--Please come here and take my seat．
A．food B．room C．money D．decision
34．The old woman that she were young again．
A．hopes B．thinks C．wishes D．dreams
35．They didn't know to do with such a boring thing at that time．
A．how B．what C．when D．where
36．--
--Thank you．
A．Would you like something to eat? B．Help yourself to some chicken．
C．What would you like? D．Do you want some more dumplings?
37． you I have been to Europe，but we can learn something about it on the Internet．
A．Both；and B．Either；or C．Not only；but also D．Neither；nor
38．--It's important for us to our future．
--You're right．We must work hard now．
A．catch up with B．belong to C．get ready for D．fall behind
39．The
teacher told us that water at
A．froze B．frozen C．freezes D．is frozen
40．--How much is the house ?
--About 200，000 yuan．
A．paid B．got C．taken D．worth
Ⅲ．完形填空（每小题1分，共10分）
How does TV affect children? Most children enter the world of television long 51 they enter school．70％ of childcare centers 52 the TV on during a usual day．In a year，children __53 about 900 hours at school and nearly l，023 hours in front of a TV．
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics（the AAP，美国儿科协会），kids in the US watch TV for about four hours a day．The AAP says that children 54 than two should watch programs no more than l t0 2 hours a day．And，according to advice，children under the age of 2 should have 55 “screen time”（TV，videos，computers，or video games）at all．Watching TV during the first 2 years，a very important time for brain development，can 56_ many problems．
___57 ，watching television in moderation（适度）can be a good thing．Preschoolers can't help 58 the alphabet on public television．Primary school students can learn about wildlife on 59 shows．And，with the evening news，parents can 60 present events．TV sometimes can be an excellent educator and entertainer．
41．A．when B．before C．until D．after
42．A．have B．turn C．put D．try
43．A．use B．get C．save D．spend
44．A．younger B．taller C．older D．shorter
45．A．no B．much C．enough D．1ittle
46．A．happen B．solve C．prevent D．cause
47．A．Of course B．What's more C．After all D．To be surprised
48．A．giving B．learning C．making D．producing
49．A．fashion B．music C．nature D．sports
50．A．take part in B．keep up with C．give advice to D．be made at
Ⅳ．阅读理解（30分）
A
In many ways, Chinese and American people are quite different in their opinions on how to educate children．
In China，most parents are ready to do anything for their children．For example，when a boy breaks another person's window，his parents will have him say sorry to the owner．Then they'll pay for it by themselves．When a little boy who is learning to walk falls on the ground careless1y, his grandma will run to him and say，“How had the ground is! Let's step on it!” However，in America，parents often encourage the kids to be responsible for their own problems．The parents let their children answer for the mistakes they make．And the children can learn much through correcting their mistakes．
It is said the 40th President of America―Ronald Reagan，once benefited from one of his faults．At the age of 11, Ronald was fined $14.50 because he broke the ban（禁令）to play with firecrackers．Ronald had to ask his father for help and his father said，“You can borrow some money from me, but you must give it back to me in a year．” So in order to make money, Ronald did many kinds of jobs during the next year．At last，he returned the $14.50 his father．He said that since that day he understood what duty meant and this was important to his growth．
51．In General, who often answers for children's mistakes in China?
A．The children themselves． B．Their teachers．
C．Their parents． D．Nobody．
52．What will an American mother say if her little son falls on the ground?
A．How bad the ground is! B．Let's step on it!
C．How careless you are! D．Stand up and try walking again!
53．What did Ronald Reagan's father do when Ronald asked him for help?
A．He felt unhappy and shouted at Ronald rudely．
B．He had a long talk with Ronald．
C．He refused to lend Ronald the money．
D He lent Ronald $14.50．
54．Why does the writer tell us a story of Ronald Reagan?
A．He wants to show that duty is important to a child's growth．
B．The story of Ronald Reagan is really interesting．
C．He wants to tell the children not to play with firecrackers．
D．He wants to tell us that Ronald had a poor childhood．
55．What's the main idea of this passage?
A．Parents do with the things for children in China．
B．How to correct our mistakes in our childhood．
C．The difference between Chinese and American children's education．
D．Learn from American children and try to be honest．
B
Gao Chunna lived a poor life when she was young．Before she went to college in 2003，she had been a teacher for four years．She always tried her best to help every student．During studying in college，she has also been very helpful．
On March 1st in 2005，Gao Chunna would go back to her school after the vacation．At the train station，a boy who seemed like a middle school student stole her purse．The thief saw there was a cell phone in her pocket，so he decided to steal her phone again．He followed her and suddenly a man passed by them．After the man a woman shouted，“Give me my handbag!” Gao Chunna knew what happened．She ran after the man as fast as she could．At last she caught up with him and fought with him．The thief used his knife to cut her and blood flowed from her body．But Gao Chunna didn't give up．Finally the thief saw there were more and more people，so he threw the handbag on the ground and ran away in a hurry．Gao Chunna gave the handbag to the woman．But she couldn't find her own purse．
A few months later，Gao Chunna was surprised to receive a letter and her lost purse．The letter was from the boy who stole her purse．He told Gao Chunna that he had seen the whole course of her fighting with the thief．And he was deeply touched by her．He promised to be a good person like her in the future．Reading the letter Gao Chunna smiled．This time she helped not only the woman who lost the handbag but also a boy who went the wrong way．
56．Gao Chunna was a in 2001．
A．solider B．teacher C．student D．policewoman
57．The
story that
A．in a market B．at a train station C．at an airport D．in a school
58．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The accident happened after the summer vacation．
B．Later Gao Chunna received a letter from the woman who lost the handbag．
C．Before fighting with the thief，Gao Chunna's purse was stolen．
D．Gao Chunna's purse and the woman's handbag were stolen by the same thief．
59．What happened to Gao Chunna when she fought with the thief?
A．Her ticket was lost．
B．A lot of people laughed at her．
C．She was hurt by the thief．
D．A boy came to help her and caught the thief．
60．Why did the boy give back Gao Chunna's purse?
A．Because he knew Gao Chunna's family was poor．
B．Because there was no money in Gao Chunna's purse．
C．Because he wanted to make friends with Gao Chunna．
D．Because he was touched by what Gao Chunna had done．
C
Do you have a close friend? Do you have any trouble with him or her? Here is a quiz and it may help you understand your friendship better．You have three choices for each question：
A．Yes，that's me．B．I might do this；C．I'd never do this．
1．You and Mary planned to go to the library，but now Tim has asked you to go fishing．You love fishing more，so you call Mary and tell her you're sick．Aha，you are tricking her!
2．Your friend is wearing a new white coat．When some classmates make fun of her and call her a rabbit，you can't help joining them．Anyway，it's only a joke．
3．You just quarreled with your best friend! You once borrowed a book from him．Now you have “forgotten” to return it．
Answers：
If you choose A or B more than once，you may need to learn how to keep your friendship．Here is some advice for you：
1．Always remember that the key to friendship is honesty．
2．Stop doing anything that may hurt your friends' feelings．
3．Forget everything that once made you unhappy，and try to be tolerant（宽容的）．
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
61．Where will you probably find the passage?
A．In a science book． B．In a storybook．
C．In an agriculture report． D．In a magazine．
62．What's the writer's advice for keeping friendship?
A．Try to be kind，honest and tolerant of others．
B．Try to learn from friends．
C．Try to listen to people．
D．Try to share what you have with everybody．
63．Which answer does the writer think makes you a good friend in the quiz?
A．I've no idea． B．Yes, that's me． C．I might do this． D．I'd never do this．
64．The underlined word “quarreled” means “ ” in Chinese．
A．吵架 B．和好 C．伤心 D．感动
65．What is the main idea of the passage?
A．To tell people how to keep their friendship．
B．Try to do what our friends do．
C．Never quarrel with your friends。
D．It is unnecessary to be honest with your friends all the time．
V．阅读短文，完成下列题目。（10分）
If you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others?
More and more people in the USA think teenagers are Selfish．“Teenagers today only think of themselves，” some people say，but I don't think so．More and more young people in the USA are volunteering to spend their school holidays working for others as volunteers．Here are some of their stories．
Alice Hamilton，17
I'm going to help the Forest Centre build new hiking paths over the mountains．The work will be tough―I must spend the whole summer living in a tent―but I'm sure the clean and flesh air will be good for me．At the same time，I'll be doing something meaningful．
Jason Moore，18
This summer, I'm going to do some voluntary work for the Special House Program．The volunteers there will build beautiful but cheap houses and sell them to families that are not very rich．Other volunteers will teach me what to do, and I'll also have the opportunity to learn how to build houses．
Trish Anderson，16
What will you do in the coming summer holiday? Well，I'm going to teach kids who have trouble in reading．I'm going to work in a program called Reading for Life．Every day，I'll be helping kids choose and read books that they like．I want to become a teacher and I love children and reading，so this is going to be a great experience for me．
阅读短文，完成下列题目。
66．What does the writer advice the readers to do for their summer holidays?
67．The underlined word “selfish” means “ ” in Chinese．
68．What project will Alice Hamilton take part in?
69．What’s the aim of the Special House Program?
70．What will Trish Anderson do over the summer holiday?
Ⅵ．补全对话（每小题1分，共5分）
从方框中选择合适的句子补全对话，有两个多余选项。
A．It's very kind of you．
B．What would you like to put in it?
C．Help yourself to some fish．
D．Would you like to come?
E．I prefer to have some milk．
F．Do you like to put some sugar in it?
G．Would you like a bowl of soup?
Clinton is having dinner with Sarah at Sarah's home．
S=Sarah C=Clinton
S：Everything is ready，Clinton．Come and sit at the table，please．
C：Thank you．I am coming．
S：71．
C：OK，fish is my favorite．
S：72．
C：No，thanks．73．
S：I see．74．
C：I would like to drink milk with some sugar．
S：OK，let me put a spoonful of sugar in this glass．Here you are．
C：Thank you．75．
S：You are welcome．
Ⅶ．根据句意及首字母提示补全单词（10分）
76．In a match, if you are the second，you get a s medal．
77．He said he was fight，but I d with him．
78．Oh．there are so many yellow l on the ground．It must be autumn now．
79．I was a the whole night and couldn't get into sleep．
80．He is writing an a about our city．
81．Tom was so tired that he could h walk any more．
82．She acts very well，she is a very famous a ．
83．Yang Liwei is the first a in China．
84．In her s time，she likes collecting stamps．
85．The tie m your suit well．
Ⅷ．作文（15分）
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