2009年北京市西城区初三抽样测试
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4分,每小题1分)
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请听一段对话,回答第5小题。
二、听对话或独白,根据对话或独白的内容,从下列各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选择最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。(共14分,每小题1分)
5.When will the woman be free?
A. Next Friday. B. This Friday. C. This weekend.
请听一段对话,回答第6小题。
6.How many books did the man read?
A. Two. B. Four. C. Six.
请听一段对话,回答第7小题。
7.Where is Tom working now?
A. In
请听一段对话,回答第8小题。
8.Why doesn’t the man want more ice cream?
A. Because he is not hungry.
B. Because he cares about his weight.
C. Because the ice cream doesn’t look good.
请听一段对话,回答第9-10小题。
9.Where are the two speakers?
A. At home. B. In a museum. C. In a shop.
10.Which dress are they going to buy?
A. The red one. B. The blue one. C. Neither.
请听一段对话,回答第11-12小题。
11.How did the woman go to the country?
A. By boat. B. By car. C. On foot.
12.What did the man do last weekend?
A. He repaired his car.
B. He bought a new car.
C. He made a model car.
请听一段对话,回答第13-15小题。
13.Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In the woman’s house.
B. In a classroom.
C. In a restaurant.
14.What does the woman advise the man to do to improve his cooking?
A. Take a course. B. Teach himself. C. Learn from her.
15.Why does the man want to make a phone call?
A. Because he doesn’t have a mobile phone.
B. Because he’d like to learn how to cook.
C. Because he wants to talk to his secretary.
请听一段独白,回答第16-18小题。
16.What did John Horsley do?
A.A printer B. A salesman. C. An artist.
17.How many Christmas cards
were sold in
A. 100. B. 1,000. C. 1,100.
18.Which of the following is TRUE about the early Christmas cards?
A. They were coloured by machine.
B. They were sent with greetings.
C. They were not sold by printers.
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28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16分,每小题1分)
19. ― Whose bag is this?
― See the girl by the door? It’s ______.
A. her B. she C. herself D. hers
20.― Where is
― It is _____ the
east of
A. in B. to C. on D. at
21.They arrived here in time but didn’t know ____ to do next.
A. how B. why C. what D. when
22.You _____ return the book now. You can keep it till next week.
A. should B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. may
23.We were so excited that we rushed into the street _____ we heard the news.
A. until B. ever since C. as if D. as soon as
24.The students _______ how to do the experiment in class yesterday.
A. taught B. were taught C. are taught D. teach
25.Jenny is a quick thinker, and she always works out the cost _____ more quickly than me.
A. some B. many C. little D. much
26. ―Have you got a job offer?
―Not yet. I _____.
A. waited B. am waiting C. wait D. was waiting
27. ―I really like the song You and Me.
―Me too! Sarah Brightman has a very sweet ______.
A. dress B. voice C. sound D. face
28.Tom, would you please _____ the box? It’s for your sister.
A. not to open B. don’t open C. not open D. to not open
29.―John, how old is your grandfather?
― ______. We had a party for his ______ birthday last week.
A. Eighty; eightieth B. Eighty; eighty
C. Eightieth; eighty D. Eightieth; eightieth
30.―What’s that noise?
―Oh, I forgot _______ you. The workers are testing the new machine.
A. telling B. tell C. told D. to tell
31.―Is your home far from school?
―No. It’s only _______ walk.
A. ten-minute’s B. ten minutes’ C. ten minutes D. ten-minute
32.―When _______ for
― I’m not sure. When he _______, I’ll let you know.
A. he leaves; leaves B. will he leave; will leave
C. he leaves; will leave D. will he leave; leaves
33.―Lucy, I hear the new TV tower is fantastic. Could you tell me ______?
―Sure! Take No.8 bus. It’s not far.
A. how far it is B. where is it
C. how I can get there D. which bus should I take
34.―Hi, Jim. It’s a long time since we met last.
―_______.
A. That’s all right B. It doesn’t matter
C. I don’t think so D. Nice to see you again
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。
The train shook back and forth, its wheels making a loud noise. Outside the windows the freezing cold of winter ruled. The train was filled with cold, tired passengers.
Suddenly a little boy 35 his way through the grown-up’s legs and sat down by the window. He was all alone among the unfriendly grown-ups. What a brave child, I thought. His father 36 to stay by the door behind us. The train began to move slowly into a tunnel (隧道). Then something very 37 happened suddenly. The serious little boy slid (滑) down from the seat and leaned (斜靠) his hand on my knee. For a moment, I thought that he wanted to 38 me and returned to his father, so I helped him to stand up. But instead he leaned forward and held his head 39 towards mine. He wanted to say something to me, I thought. I lowered my head to receive the 40 . Wrong again! What I received was a loud kiss on the face.
The boy quietly returned to his seat, leaned back and continued looking out of the window. I was so surprised. What just happened? A child kissed an 41 grown-up on the train. How could anybody want to kiss such a man that had so much beard (胡子)? Nervous and a little surprised, we smiled at the father. 42 he saw our questioning looks as he got ready for his stop, he offered a clue (some information).
“He’s so happy to be alive,” the father said, “He has been very sick.” Father and son 43 into the crowd moving toward the exit. Then doors closed and the train went on. On my face I could still 44 the child’s kiss ― a kiss that has started some soul-search (深思) inside me. How many grown-ups go around kissing each other 45 the joy of being alive? How many even give much thought to the special right of 46 ?
The little kisser has taught us a sweet but serious lesson―You don’t let yourself die before your heart stops!
四、完形填空 (共12分,每小题1分)
35.A. lost B. moved C. fought D. pushed
36.A. preferred B. chose C. agreed D. hoped
37.A. interesting B. strange C. funny D. exciting
38.A. kiss B. beat C. pass D. ask
39.A. up B. on C. back D. out
40.A. news B. idea C. message D. thought
41.A. unsafe B. unimportant C. unfamiliar D. unfriendly
42.A. Before B. When C. Unless D. Since
43.A. disappeared B. ran C. looked D. came
44.A. touch B. smell C. have D. feel
45.A. in B. about C. for D. after
47.What is the name of the store?
A.
C. SUPER
48.How many hours is it open every day?
A. Seven. B. Eight. C. Ten. D. Fourteen.
49.Which is NOT on sale according to the advertisement?
A. Oranges. B. Cheese. C. Pizza. D. Apples.
50.What does it mean by “Super Food- Super Prices”?
A. Our prices are very high.
B. We have a wonderful store.
C. We sell good food at good prices.
D. Our store is more than just a supermarket.
B
What are emotions? As far as we know, human beings have always had emotions. Poets write about them, singers sing about them, and lovers and friends talk about them. We know that we can ‘control’ emotions, ‘express’ emotions and ‘feel’ emotions. Is it possible that we can smell emotions? Are we able, like some animals, to smell fear?
Sometimes you can see what emotions a person is feeling. When people are happy, they smile; when they are sad, they might cry; when they are angry, their faces might turn red; when they are feeling shy, they might sweat(出汗). These are all physical reactions(反应), so can we say that emotions are physical reactions to something in our lives?
The problem is that emotions don’t always include physical reactions that we can see. Some people are good at hiding their emotions, and different people can have different physical reactions to the same emotion. Some people’s faces, for example, go white when they are angry and some people’s faces turn red. Some people go quiet when they are angry and some people shout.
Sometimes there is a physical reaction that we can’t see. For example, a person might be nervous and feel sick inside, but other people might not be able to see that. We might be able to see or smell emotions, but we can’t touch them. Can we describe them? In one way we can describe emotions. Everybody has some idea what ‘happy’ and ‘sad’ mean. But in another way it is difficult to describe emotions. Is the way you ‘love’ your pet, your family, your friend, or your husband and wife the same? I always think it is strange in English that we often write ‘love’ at the bottom of a Christmas card or a letter to a relative we hardly know or hardly ever see. We might write ‘love’ at the bottom of a letter to someone of the opposite sex (性别)who is just a friend, but we wouldn’t write ‘love’ at the bottom of a letter to somebody of the same sex even if we know that friend much better.
Some people say that emotions are just a chemical reaction, but I don’t want to believe that. I don’t know what they are, but life would be boring without them.
51.According to the passage, because you can ‘express’ emotions, ________
A. your face might turn red when you feel shy.
B. you might know it when you’re in danger.
C. you might smile when you’re happy.
D. you are good at hiding your emotions.
52.Which reaction is NOT mentioned when people are angry?
A. Their faces turn white or red.
B. They don’t seem to like to talk to others.
C. They often talk to people in a loud voice.
D. They write to their friends or relatives.
53.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Emotions only include physical reactions.
B. We can hardly see a person’s feelings from his face.
C. We might smell or see emotions, but we can’t touch them.
D. We write ‘love’ at the bottom of the letter to our closest friends.
54.In the writer’s opinion, what is ‘emotion’?
A. It’s hard to say what it is.
B. It is just a chemical reaction.
C. It’s a physical reaction to something in our lives.
D. It can be controlled, felt, expressed and known easily.
C
According to a survey(调查) by CIF, there’s room for improvement all over Britain.
Cleaning our home, love or hate it, is one job you have to work on. But that is not to say everyone spends the same amount (量) of time or effort on making their places tidy. A new survey by CIF―experts on making cleaning jobs easier ― shows that when it comes to washing windows or cleaning the oven (炉), where you live in the UK may show how much effort you put into the job.
BATHROOM
25% of men have
never cleaned the toilet, but those in
KITCHEN
36% of people in the southeast say cleaning the cooker is their hated task. 68% of those in the northeast spend more than six hours a week cleaning their homes, especially the kitchen. In sharp contrast (强烈的对比) to that, 49% of Welsh people put their hands up to cleaning for under an hour.
BEDROOM
18% believe cleaning starts here: that’s the percentage of women who clean wearing their dressing gowns (a kind of clothes). 51% of women in the northwest may be staying in bed and giving their husbands a cuddle (拥抱)as a “thank you” for helping them clean. In other places, there are far fewer helpful men.
LIVINGROOM
32% of women in the northeast turn up the CD player to help make the cleaning more fun. Almost six in ten women agree, however, that cleaning is seriously energetic exercise.
★ SHIFT (除掉) THE DIRT WITH CIF ! ★
It’s no secret that the right cleaning products will cut cleaning time and effort in half and no one knows that better than CIF. For all your cleaning needs, here are some of CIF’s top tips:
l Stop a lot of build-up on your shower head ― give it a quick squirt (喷) with CIF bathroom spray (喷剂) once a week.
l Stainless steel (不锈钢) tools seem to need endless cleaning. The CIF Wild Orchid Oxy-Gel lifts dirt easily and leaves the kitchen smelling fresh and clean.
l Cooking outside? CIF cream will get your barbecue (烧烤) completely clean, ready for those long, lazy summer evenings. Perfect!
55.The main purpose of this passage is to ________.
A. advertise a certain cleaning product
B. tell us the results of a certain survey
C. show us which is the hardest job at home
D. advise men to do more cleaning housework
56.From the survey we can know
that people in different parts of
A. have different ways to do housework
B. like to do different kinds of housework
C. have so many different kinds of tools on house cleaning
D. spend different amounts of time and effort on house cleaning
57.According to the survey, ________ spend the most time cleaning their homes.
A. people in
C. people in the southeast D. people in the northeast
58.CIF in the passage probably refers to ________.
A. an organization doing research on housework
B. some experts who give advice on doing housework
C. a company providing advice and products on cleaning
D. a TV show about providing cleaning products
第Ⅱ卷 (非机读卷 共50分)
请根据所听到的内容和提示词语,将所缺的关键信息填写在下面的横线上。
A Salesman is wanted by LEGO
一、听独白,按要求完成下面的听力任务。(共8分,每小题2分)
Age: Between 1. and 40
Experience: At least 3 years’ experience 2. in world markets
Language: 3. and one other Asian language
Requirements: ● 4. for about six months in a year in other countries
● Know how to sell in old markets and find new ones
● Know how to make more money
二、语言知识运用(2) (共10分,每小题2分)根据中文提示完成句子。
5.别怕犯错误,你可以试一试。
Don’t __________ making mistakes. You may have a try.
6.北京机场三号航站楼长
Beijing Capital International Airport Terminal 3 is __________.
7.她不会介意帮我们完成这项工作的。
She won’t __________ the work.
8.我认为冬天总是关着窗户不利于你的健康。
I don’t think it __________ in winter.
9.经过和老师长时间地反复讨论之后,托尼才下定决心尝试这个新想法。
Tony __________ discussing it with his teacher again and again.
expensive, down, famous, visit, leave, shopping , thought
Huihua, a Chinese girl, and Mary, an American student who was
studying Chinese in
Mary was worried. She found Huihua smiling a little and was not comfortable about it. “Tell me, Huihua, how could people laugh when someone fell like that?Do they care at all? Shouldn’t they go up and ask the young man whether he was hurt?
Huihua said, “They knew he wasn’t hurt too much.”
“But I still don’t understand. A fall is a fall. In my culture, people would do anything but laugh!”
Chinese Perspective(观点)
This is an example in which the Chinese and the westerners explain a smile differently. Very often, the Chinese people would also laugh or make a joke to ease the embarrassment(缓解尴尬) when they are caught in the embarrassing situation. However, if someone gets hurt seriously, it will not be a laughing matter any more. People will help him instead.
North American Perspective
A westerner would explain laughter in such a situation as a sign of either insensitivity(不关心) or, worse, pleasure that the person falling had hurt himself because that person was disliked. A westerner’s reaction would have been to rush over, help the person up, and to ask him, “ Are you okay?” If a westerner fell, he, like a Chinese person, might probably make a joke out of the incident (事件) if he was not hurt. If two close friends are walking together, and one trips but clearly isn’t hurt, a common joke is to say “ Have a nice trip”. However, this joke would be made only between two people who knew each other well.
四、阅读短文回答问题。(共10分,每小题2分)