2009年辽宁省锦州市初中毕业生学业水平考试
英语试卷
（考试时间120分钟，试卷满分150分）
第一部分语言知识运用（共60分）
I．单项选择（共20分）
A）情境交际从各题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将其代表字母填在答题卡的相应位置。（共5分，每小题1分）
1．--________
--Not bad．
A．How old are they?
B．Judy doesn't like thrillers at a11．
C．Where do you have breakfast?
D．What do you think of the salad?
2．--_________
--No．What terrible weather!
--Yeah．Rain again．
A．Not very nice weather, is it?
B．How are you today?
C．What's the weather like today?
D．Is it terrible weather?
3．--Would you like all ice―cream? Or some bread perhaps?
--______，please.
--Just a minute．
A．I choose neither B．Ice-cream C．Thanks D．Bring me bread
4．--This suitcase is really heavy, and my back is giving me a lot of trouble!
--That's very kind of you．
A．You're welcome． B．Never mind．
C．Certainly． D．Shall I carry it?
5．--I’m not sure what to do this evening．Any ideas?
--Good idea．
A．How about going to the cinema? B．I agree．
C．You never go shopping． D．You mustn't go to the park．
B）基础知识运用从各题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将其代表字母填在答题卡的相应位置。（共15分，每小题1分）
6．She lay down on her bed and shut her eyes．Here ‘shut’ means ________．
A．opened B． closed C． turned off D． rested
7．When we practice speaking English，we often end up_______ in Chinese．
A．to speak B． speaking C． spoken D． speak
8．It is impolite to _____ those persons in trouble．
A．1augh to B． 1augh with C． laugh of D． 1augh at
9．If you don't know how to spell a new word，you'd better_________．
A．1ook up a dictionary B．1ook up an dictionary．
C．1ook it up in a dictionary D．1ook it up in an dictionary．
10．Jack likes playing_____ soccer, but he doesn't like playing ________piano．
A．/，/ B．the，/ C．the．the D．/，the
11．My grandfather ________ us stories when I was young．
A．was used to tell B．is used to telling
C．are used to tell D．was used to telling
12．We don’t have much homework now and our school bags are ______ they used to be.
A． as heavy as B． not as heavy as C． as heavily as D． not as heavily as
13．Many old buildings were ________ and new buildings are being built.
A． put down B． pulled down C． climbed down D． fell down
14．There are so many kinds of MP
A． what to buy B． to buy what C． which to buy D． to buy which
15．More than two ________ years ago, people knew little about the universe.
A． thousands B． thousand C． thousand of D． thousands of
16．_________ interesting book it is! I want to read it again.
A． What an B． How an C． What D． How
17．He’s fed the dog and the cat, _______?
A．doesn’t he B． isn’t he C．wasn’t he D．hasn’t he
18．Could you tell me ________?
A．what the food is made of B．which the food is made
C．how is the food made D．who the food is made
19．―Is everything _____ we need to do _______?
―Yes. You needn’t worry about it.
A．which; has done B．which; doing C．that; has been done D．that; done
20．--May I put my car here?
--Sorry, you mustn't. Look at the sign，it says“_______”．
A．NOPHOTOS B．NOPARKING
C．DANGEROUS D．NO RIGHT TURN
II．补全对话（共15分）
（A）从方框内所给句子中选择恰当的句子完成下面对话，并将代表答案的字母填在答题卡的相应位置。（共5分，每小题1分）
Miss Wu：Can I help you?
Li Gang：Yes，I'd like to return this book，please．
Miss Wu：21 ______．
Li Gang：No，I couldn’t read it．I had a hard time reading a few pages，and then I decided to give up．
Miss Wu：22 ______．
Li Gang：It wasn’t the language．It was the words．They are too small for me．
Miss Wu：23______．What call I do for you then?
Li Gang：Well，Pd be glad if you could find me another book．
Miss Wu：24______．
Li Gang：Yes，but one with bigger words．
Miss Wu：25_____．
Li Gang：Oh，Oliver Twist．This one is fine．And the words arc much bigger．Thank you very much
Miss Wu：You’re welcome．
A．What about this one?
B．Did you enjoy the book?
C．Another English storybook?
D．Yes，they arc really small．
E．Oh? But I know you are good at English．
（B）根据图画及上下文提示，在下面对话的空白处填入适当的话语（话语可以是句子、短语或词），使对话完整，并把答案写在答题卡的相应位置。 （共10分，每小题1分）
A：Hey, Ginny．What do you call those big，gray things in the water?
B：__26__．
A：What?
B：Manatees。They’re very gentle and very shy．
A：__27__？
B：They’re usually about 10 feet long and they weigh about 1000 pounds．
A：How much do they need everyday?
B：They need about 1 00 pounds of aquatic food a day．
A：__28__?
B：It is underwater plants and vegetation（植被）．
A：That’s what they eat?
B：Yes．it is．
A：__29__?
B：Yes，they are endangered（陷入困境）．But，we’re trying to save them
A：Wait a moment．Why are they endangered?
B：__30__．
A：Where do they live?
B：They live in the swamps（沼泽）．__31__ ．They are endangered also because there sometimes isn’t enough food for all of them．
A：__32__．There used to be a lot of manatees，but now there aren’t very many of them left，I think．
B：Yes，__33__ ．At this point，there are only about 2，
A：__34__?
B：Since 1927 laws have been passed to protect them．
A：Thank you for your information．
B：__35__．
III．完形填空（共25分）
A）根据短文内容，从各题的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案，并将代表答案的字母填在答题卡的相应位置。（共15分，每小题1分）
Some people believe that dreams can tell them
what will happen in the future. 36 knows why this is so, but there are many
stories about people who had dreams that___37__. One of these people was
a man ___38__ John Chapman, who lived in Swaffham
in
John Chapman dreamt that he __39___ on
“I’ve been watching you,” he said． “Are you __46__ someone?”
“Yes,” said John. “I had a dream about a man here. He would help me to get much money.”
“Oh,” said the shopkeeper. “You shouldn’t believe in dreams. __47_ I believe in dreams, I’d be in Swaffham right now. I had a dream a few days ago about a man called John Chapman from Swaffham. He had __48__ in his garden, near an old apple tree.”
John Chapman was __49__ by what the shopkeeper said． At once he went home and dug near an old apple tree. He soon found many pieces of gold． He was so happy __50__ he gave some of the gold to his church. For the rest of his life, he was a rich man.
36. A． Nobody B． Anybody C． Somebody D． Everybody
37. A． came out B． came up C． came true D． came to
38. A． call B． to call C． calling D． called
39. A． is standing B． was standing C． will stand D． stands
40. A． dream B． future C． money D． apple
41. A． This B．It C． That D． Its
42. A． reached B． arrived C． got D． went
43. A． interest B． interests C． interesting D． interested
44. A． listened to B． talked to C． said to D． needed to
45. A． as B． and C． but D． or
46. A． waiting for B． asking for C． caring for D． looking for
47. A． When B． Where C． If D． How
48. A． money B． apple C． tree D． gold
49. A． angry B． surprised C． happy D． amazed
50. A． which B． that C． until D． unless
（B）根据短文内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文完整、正确，并把答案写在答题卡的相应位置（每个词只能用一次）。（共10分，每小题1分）
improve，everyone，all，any, success，in，for, see，learn，he
Liu's world of magic
Liu Qian is a magician（魔术师）from Taiwan．For the CCTV Spring Festival Gala（春晚）he put on two magic shows．They wore very__51__．Now__52__ismad about magic．We__53__want to know how to do a trick!
Liu didn't go to__54__magic sch001．He learned by__55__．He worked hard at it．Now he is a great magician．
When Liu was seven，he saw a coin trick__56__a big store．At that moment Liu decided．__57__magic．
Liu practiced hard__58__his skills．Then one day he was able to put on a show__59__his class．
“I__60__the surprise on everyone’s face．It was cool．”
Liu still practices hard today．He may spend three years working on a new show．
第二部分 阅读理解（共6 O分）
Ⅳ． 阅读理解（共60分）
（A）单项选择根据短文内容从各题的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案，并将代表字母填在答题卡的相应位置。 （共20分，每小题1分）
Passage A
61．Who will be guests at the party?
A．The children of Mr. Wilson． B．The Marleys．
C．Mr. Wilson and his wife． D．Mr. and Mrs. Marley．
62．What will they have the party for?
A．New Year's Day． B．Mr. Wilson’s coming．
C．Christmas Day． D．Richard’s birthday．
63．What will people do at the party?
A．Swim and dance． B．Ask for directions．
C．Buy a swimsuit． D．Ride a bike．
64．People without a car________to the party．
A．can ask for a ride B．can't go C．Can write a letter D．can’t ride
65．The invitation does not include__________________．
A．an email address B．a time and a date
C．directions D． a telephone number
Passage B
The brain is the boss of the body．Your eyes，ears，nose，and skin tell your brain what is going on around you．Other parts of your body tell your brain what is going on inside of you．Your brain takes in the signals．It tells your body what to do with them．When you touch fire，your skin tells your brain that your finger is too hot．Your brain tells you to move your finger．All these happen very fast．Your brain also controls your breathing，blinking（眨眼），and heartbeat．It controls your feelings and thoughts too．
Human shave the most developed brain of all animals．Yet it is not the largest brain．The human brain weighs three pounds．The brain of an elephant weighs 11
pounds．So the
largest brain is not
always the best brain．In people，a larger brain does not mean a clever person．
66．What is the main idea of this story?
A．The human brain works very fast．
B．The largest brain is not always the best brain．
C．The brain controls the body．
D．The best brain is the largest brain．
67．What happens after the brain takes in the signals from the body?
A．The brain grows faster and larger．
B．The brain tells the body what to do．
C．The body becomes more developed．
D．We don't know．
68．What does “the boss of the body” mean?
A．The signals．
B．The most developed body part．
C．The main part of the body.
D．The centre I centre of the body．
69．Which brain is the most developed?
A．The largest brain． B．The human brain．
C．The smaller brain． D．Not too big brain．
70．What are the things that the human brain does?
A．Takes in signals． B．Controls breathing．
C．Controls feelings and thoughts． D．A，B and C．
Passage C
Cell phones_（移动电话）are all around us．We use cell phones to call our friends，send text messages，play games，and even take photographs． Now imagine using your cell phone to call your air conditioner（空调器）． If this were possible you
could tell your air conditioner to rum on before you got home．Does this sound impossible to you? Well，it could become possible sooner
than you think．In the near
future，we might use
cell phones as remote controls（遥控器）for the electrical devices（电器）in our homes．People are already working to develop different ways to communicate
wirelessly（无线的） with
devices we use every day．For example，it is already possible for cell phones to communicate with laptop
computers．Business
people using laptops during meetings Call use their cell phones as remote
controls．They can use
their cell phones to send instructions to computers to turn on，change pictures，and turn off．
With the same technology（技术），people can use their cell phones to control other devices．You
Can call your stereo（立体声音响设备）to play music automatically（自动地）．You Can call your lights to turn on when you enter a room．Maybe even by next summer you will
be able to call your air conditioner !
71．What is the main idea of this passage?
A In the future we will all need air conditioners．
B．Business people need to use computers．
C．Some people like to make phone calls to machines.
D．We will use cell phones as remote controls in the future．
72．Cell phones can be used to rum on and off __________in the future．
A．a special computer B．different kinds of devices
C．cell phone companies D．remote controls
73．Which probably could NOT be controlled by a cell phone?
A．An air conditioner or heater． B．A computer or printer．
C．A table or a basket． D． A CD player or MP3 player．
74．The underlined words “laptop computers” mean_____?
A．台式计算机 B．大型计算机 C．便携式计算机 D．计算机控制中心
75．Which instructions can be sent to a laptop according to the passage?
A．Play sound and music． B．Start and shut down．
C．Call again and hang up． D．Go faster and go slower．
Passage D
Mr. Brown’s house was less than two miles from his office, so he could drive home every day for lunch. Every time he drove home at noon, he found many cars outside his house and there was no room for his own car. He had to drive somewhere else to park his car. Then he walked back home. This made him very angry.
He put up a board in the garden facing the road．The board said, “No Parking”. But nobody noticed it. People seemed to obey only a police notice with white letters on a blue board:
POLICE NOTICE
NO PARKING
Mrs. Brown asked his husband to steal a police notice but he was afraid to do so. Then she asked him to make one just like a police notice. Mr. Brown said he was not the police and couldn’t use the word “police”. Several days later, Mr. Brown made a blue board with white letters.
POLICE NOTICE
NO PARKING
“Oh!” Mrs. Brown said．“You told me you weren’t going to use the word ‘police’, but why do you use it now?” “Really?” he asked．
“Look again,” she started to laugh. “You are really clever”.
76. Mr. Brown’s office was ______ his house.
A．next to B．not far from C．2 hours’ drive from D．5 miles from
77. Mr. Brown was angry because ______.
A．he found no room to park his car outside his house
B．he had nothing to eat for lunch at home
C．he lost the way when he drove back home one day
D．he couldn’t make a police notice outside his house
78. Mr. Brown made ______ notice board （s） altogether （总共）。
A．one B．two C．three D．no
79.In the end, Mr. Brown made a notice board and it _____.
A．was just the same as a police notice
B．was different in color from a police notice
C．just looked like a police notice
D．said “POLICE NOTICE, NO PARKING”
80. We can infer（推断） that ______ after he put up the blue board．
A．more people will park their cars outside his house
B．more policemen will park their cars outside his house
C．fewer people will park their cars outside his house
D．fewer people will visit him at noon later on
（B）任务型阅读根据短文内容按要求完成任务。 （共40分，每小题2分）
Passage E
根据短文内容完成文后的图表，并把答案写在答题卡的相应位置。
How to drink tea
All around the world，people drink tea．But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone．
In China，for example，tea is always served（招待）when people get together．The Chinese drink
it at any time of day at homes or in teahouse．They prefer their tea plain，with nothing else in it．
Tea is also important in Japan．The Japanese have a special（特别的）way of serving tea called a tea ceremony（仪式）．It is very old and full of meaning．Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony．There is even a special room for it in Japanese homes．
Another tea―drinking country is England．In England，the late afternoon is “tea time”．Almost everyone has a cup of tea then．The English usually make tea in tea-port and drink it with cream and sugar．They also eat cakes，cookies and little sandwiches at teatime．
Different people have different ways of drinking tea．
Passage F根据短文内容完成文后的图表，并把答案写在答题卡的相应位置。
How do you learn best?
This week we asked students at
Wei Ming feels differently. He’s been learning English for six years and really loves it. He thinks studying grammar is a great way to learn a language. He also thinks that watching English movies isn’t a bad way because he can watch the actors say the words. Sometimes, however, he finds watching movies frustrating because the people speak too quickly.
Liu Chang said that joining the English club at school was the best way to improve her English. Students get lots of practice and they also have fun. She added that having conversations with friends was not helpful at all. “We get excited about something and then end up speaking in Chinese,” she said．
Passage G根据要求完成下列各小题，并把答案写在答题卡的相应位置。
①_____________
THE Earth is about 4,600 million years old．Many of the things that we have done are good，but many more are not good for the Earth．
Pollution is②（地球上的一种严重问题）．In big cities Car and buses have polluted the air．Many people in cities now have very bad health problems．
③（工厂也对土地和水造成了污染）．As a result, many rivers and lakes are now polluted．All over the world，people have cut down millions and millions of trees．Did you know many kinds of animals and plants are now disappearing（消失）?In particular, flees are very important ④because they produce oxygen （氧气）and control the climate．
Now, many people are beginning to take these problems seriously．They are making wind generators（发动机）and planting new flees．There is a group in our class that picks up the garbage at school．Whether the weather is hot or cold we always do it．⑤I think we are setting a good example to everyone else．
I hope，in the future，the sky can be clearer, the water cleaner, and the land greener．Then both people and animals can have a greener Earth．
91．请在①出给出文章的题目。
92．请把②的汉语翻译成英语。
93．请把③的英语翻译成汉语。
94．请把④的画线部分翻译成汉语。
95．请把⑤的画线句子翻译成汉语。
Passage H 根据图表及短文内容回答短文后边的问题，并把答案写在答题卡的相应位置。
The kinds of foods you eat and how much of those you eat are
important to your health．
Scientists arrange（分配）foods in groups to help you choose a healthy diet．Each group has a
different kind of food．Foods from all the groups together give you．Energy, help you grow, help keep
you from getting sick，and help make you strong．
The diagram（图表）shows six food groups and how much food from each group you should
eat each day．It is a good
idea to think about the food groups when you plan your meals at ho．me and when you eat out．Planning with the food groups will
help you eat a ell―balanced（搭配均衡的） diet that will help you stay healthy．
96．How many groups of food are shown in the diagram?
97．Which group of food should people eat most?
98．Do you think it light for us to eat much bread，cereal and rice?
99．It’s necessary for US to eat much sweets．isn't it?
100．How can we get enough energy and keep healthy according to the passage?
第三部分 书面表达（共30分）
V．书面表达（共30分）
（A）根据要求完成小作文，并把答案写在答题卡的相应位置。（共10分）
请根据右边的外国语学校招聘广告和你的选择填写左面的表格，再根据你的选择写一封应聘信。要求：
1．表格不需要两个全填，只选择你喜欢的，用简单的语言填写即可；
2．字数：应聘信的字数50词左右。
3．应聘信的开头已给出，但不算作你的写作字数。
（B）根据要求完成大作文，并把答案写在答题卡的相应位置。（共20分）
现在的科技日新月异，各种发明以及高科技产品成为了我们生活中不可缺少的东西，如电脑、笔记本电脑（laptop）、手机（mobile phone）、MP4、数码相机（digital camera）、数码摄影机（DV）等。请以My favorite invention为题描述你最喜欢的一种发明，并说明理由（理由至少有两个方面）。词数在80词左右。