2009年四川省资阳市高中阶段教育学校招生考试
英语试卷
说明：本试题满分120分，考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共75分）
第一部分 听力理解（一）（共两节，满分15分）
第一节（共5小题：每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面5段对话，从题中所给的3个选项中选出与其意思相符的图片。听每对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟作答时间。每段对话读一遍。
1．What is the mail doing?
2．Where does the conversation take place?
3．What sport does Jim like best?
4．Which map is right?
5．What are they talking about?
第二节（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）
听下面4段对话或独白，从题中所给的三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段材料，回答第6，7小题。
6．What does Emma want to borrow at first?
A．Jim's ruler． B．Jim's red pen． C．Jim's red pencil．
7．What day is it today?
A．It's Friday． B．It's Monday． C．It's Saturday．
听下面一段材料，回答第8至10小题。
8．Why is Sam going to
A．Because he wants to spend his holiday there．
B．Because he wants to look for a good job there．
C．Because he wants to visit some good friends there．
9．How many times has Sam been there?
A．Once． B．Twice． C．Never．
10．How will Sam go there?
A．By air． B．By train． C．By sea．
听下面一段材料，回答第11，12小题。
11．Why does the woman want to sell her house?
A．She doesn't like her house． B．She wants to buy a bigger one．
C．She wants to buy a house in the country．
12．How much is the new house?
A．$ 800． B．$ 8000． C．$ 80000．
听下面一段材料，回答第13至15小题。
13．What did David do after the class was over?
A．Went back home． B．Drew a sun on the wall．
C．Watched his teacher drawing on the wall．
14．What did David find on the wall after the teacher left?
A．He found a sun． B．He found nothing． C．He found a picture．
15．Where most probably was David’s drawing at last?
A．It was on the wall． B．It was on David’s back．
C．It was taken away by his teacher．
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
16．Hello，I am a new student here．________ name is San．
A．My B．Your C．His D．Her
17．Rose doesn't like playing________ volleyball，so________ volleyball can't be hers．
A．a；a B．the；the C．／；a D．／；the
18．The old mail began to learn English at the age of________．
A．sixties B．the sixtieth C．sixty D．sixty years old
19．--What's that noise?
--Bob and his sister ________ computer games．
A．have played B．are playing C．played D．will play
20．--What a beautiful river! ________ is it?
--It is about 200 kilometers．
A．How long B．How many C．How high D．How much
21．Sydney is one of ________ cities in the world．
A．beautiful B．more beautiful
C．most beautiful D．the most beautiful
22．With the help of Peter，Lily is doing much better ________ driving a car．
A．at B．in C．with D．on
23．--My son won the English speaking contest in his school．
--Congratulations! You ________ be very proud of it．
A．can B．would C．must D．need
24．Black，there ________ a football match on TV this afternoon．
A．will have B．has
C．is going to be D．is going to have
25．You ________ to the party．Why didn't you go?
A．were invited B．are invited C．will be invited D．be invited
26．Though he had often made his sister ________，today he Was made ________ by his sister．
A．cry；crying B．crying；crying C．cry；to cry D．to cry；cry
27．It usually ________ Cathy more than one hour to go shopping at weekends．
A．costs B．takes C．spends D．pays
28．--I'm sorry，I broke your cup．
--Oh，really? ________．
A．Not at all B．Don't be sorry
C．It doesn't matter D．It's OK with me
29．--What did your friend say just now?
--He said he wanted to know ________ tomorrow．
A．who he meets B．who does he meet
C．who would he meet D．who he would meet
30．I'm waiting for my girlfriend．If she ________，I'll go to the movies alone．
A．comes B．doesn't come C．will come D．won't come
第二节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
The food at Persian restaurant in Atlanta is great and a lot of people go there．The tables are so ___31___ that you can hear the person at the table next to you better than the person that is sitting ___32___ the table from you．You even have to be ___33___ not to bump（碰撞）elbows（肘）．
The lady ___34___ next to me came back from the bathroom quite ___35___ about having found someone's iPhone．She said ___36___ she was washing her hands，she heard a cricket-like（蟋蟀）sound．So she ___37___ and finally found that it was an iPhone．The girl who had ___38___ it in the bathroom，realized it was missing and started calling the ___39___ from another phone in the restaurant．To make a long story short，the lady who found the iPhone ___40___ the phone to the girl．As you can ___41___ the girl was quite happy to have it back．
The lady sitting next to me，___42___ to tell the gentleman sitting across the table from her（and all of those around her）about another story of ___43___ that she and friend had sound in a New York taxi．At that time，we had ___44___ and were beading out of the restaurant．Even though it was a bit awkward（尴尬的）hearing the whole conversation next to me，it was great to see people being ___45___ and doing the right thing．
31．A．beautiful B．close C．small D．old
32．A．behind B．across C．above D．under
33．A．kind B．patient C．careful D．silent
34．A．watching B．listening C．standing D．sitting
35．A．nervous B．sad C．excited D．interested
36．A．until B．while C．unless D．though
37．A．looked around B．looked up C．turned around D．turned up
38．A．forget B．put C．left D．found
39．A．lady B．waiter C．number D．office
40．A．sent B．called C．moved D．returned
41．A．believe B．imagine C．hear D．see
42．A．went on B．went off C．called up D．stood up
43．A．a restaurant B．a lady C．a table D．a phone
44．A．paid B．talked C．understood D．ordered
45．A．silly B．impolite C．serious D．honest
第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。
A
A war broke out In the city of Jerusalem（耶路撒冷）in 1948 between the Arabs（阿拉伯人）and the Jews（犹太人）．An Arab woman。and her husband had to leave their home and never came back since then．In 1967，peace came．The Arab woman，who was now a widow（寡妇），wanted to see once more their house．
She knocked on the door of their old house，and a Jewish widow came to the door and greeted（打招呼）her．The Arab woman explained that she had lived there until 1948 and wanted to look around．She was invited in and offered coffee．The Arab woman said，“When I left here，I hid（藏）some gold coins．If they are still here，I will share them with you half and half．” The Jewish woman refused．“If they belonged to you and still here，they are yours．” The Arab woman found the coins under the door of the bathroom．
The two widows visited each other again and again，and one day the Arab woman told her，“You know，in the 1948 fighting here，my husband and I were so frightened（怕）that we ran away．We had a three-month-old son．I though my husband had taken him，and he thought I had．”
The Jewish woman turned white．After some time she said，“My husband was one of the Jewish soldiers that entered Jerusalem．He came into this house and found a baby on the floor．”
At that moment，a twenty-year-old soldier walked into the room，and the Jewish woman broke down in tears．“This is your son，” she cried．
Since then，the two mothers with their son lived happily together in the house．
46．When the Arab woman visited her old house，the Jewish woman invited her to some _______．
A．tea B．water C．coffee D．apple juice
47．When the war broke out，the Arab woman and her husband forgot to ________．
A．ask for help B．take their baby away
C．take the gold coins away D．lock the door of their house
48．What did the Arab woman suggest when she told the Jewish woman that there might be some gold coins in the house?
A．Sharing them． B．Keeping them．
C．Giving them away． D．Hiding them again．
49．What did the Jewish woman’s husband find when he entered the house for the first time?
A．A baby． B．A woman． C．A soldier． D．A cat．
50．At the end of the story，the two women _________．
A．lived together B．were married again
C．visited each other often D．lived in different places
B
If you are looking for a good club to join，try the African Club．The African Club was created（创建）in 2001 by Mr. Ngbea，a teacher from Nigeria．“The African Club was founded to build new relationships and friendships among African students and create a place where students feel at home，” Mr. Ngbea said．
Mr. Ngbea wants the club to help with learning
and help students from
The club counts more than ten members from different African countries．I’m part of the club and I feel that I found a new family and new friends．I know that to be an African is not a bad thing．To be proud and not to care about what people say and think because my culture is my identity（身份）and I will never change it．
Moat of the members agree with me．“I feel comfortable and I always have that feeling to share my time with my African friends，” Loretta Nulla said．
“I learn a lot at the club．Also I get to know the cultures of other African countries，” Sonita Nulla said．
The African Club helps many students in many ways．
51．Who is the founder of the club?
A．Mr. Ngbea． B．The writer． C．Loretta Nulla． D．Sonita Nulla．
52．Where is the club created?
A．Africa． B．America． C．Nigeria． D．Canada．
53．From the passage we can infer that _________．
A．African students are proud
B．some American people don't like African culture
C．with time going on，African culture will disappear（消失）
D．African students refuse to accept American culture
54．How many members does the club have now?
A．About 2001． B．About 100． C．Over 10． D．Less than 10．
55．What you have read is _________．
A．a news report B．a diary of a student
C．an introduction to an African Club D．an introduction to African culture
C
One morning in August 1888，Bertha Benz and her two sons．Eugen and Richard，woke up early．They got dressed very quietly，so as not to wake up the head of the family，Karl Benz．They left a note that said，“We are going to visit Grandma．” They walked quietly put to Mr. Benz’s workshop，opened the door，and pushed out a three-wheeled car．
It was the fruit of Mr. Benz’s long and hard work--the first engine（发动机）car：a wooden construction（结构）more like a horse carriage（马车）than the cars we have now．The car had gone through a great deal of development，but Mr.．Benz felt it needed even more work and improvement．He believed that most people would not trust（信任）such a new thing enough to want to buy it．But his loving wife believed greatly in his abilities，and was certain that the fruit was ripe enough to be picked．Her plan was to make a long trip in the car to prove the reliability（可靠性）of her husband’s invention．
After pushing the car far away enough from their house，they jumped in and set off on their trip．It was a long and troublesome journey，65 miles from their home over the hills of the Black Forest to the children's Grandma's．The car failed many times on the way and there were no gas（汽油）stations，no repair workshops．They managed to solve（解决）all the problems themselves．
It was already dark as they arrived，tired and covered with dirt，but happy and pound．They had managed to make the first tong trip by car．The reliability of the horseless carriage had been proven．
56．Ms. Benz and her sons tried not to wake up Mr. Benz because _________．
A．it was too early
B．Mr. Benz was too tired
C．Mr. Benz got along badly with Grandma
D．Mr. Benz possibly wouldn’t allow them to drive the car
57．Ms. Benz and her sons made the trip mainly to _________．
A．visit Grandma B．see the countryside
C．try a new way of travel D．test if the car was good enough
58．What does the underlined word “ripe” in the second paragraph mean?
A．成熟的 B．硕大的 C．鲜美的 D．喜人的
59．In which way is the first engine car different from modern cars?
A．It was reliable． B．It had three wheels．
C．It didn’t use gas． D．It couldn't be repaired．
60．What's the best title of the passage?
A．The First Car B．A Great Invention
C．The First Road Trip D．A Trip to the Grandma's
D
An owl（猫头鹰）is a bird．They live in almost every country of the world．
Owls are mostly awake at night．Owls hunt for mice，insects（昆虫），and even fish for food．Owls are good at hunting．Their soft feathers（羽毛）enable them to fly nearly silently．They have very good hearing，which helps them to hunt well in the darkness．
Owls' eyes are unusual．Both of the owls' eyes face front．The owl cannot move its eyes．Owls are far-sighted，which means they can see very well far away…but they can't see up close very well at all．Luckily，their eyesight（视力）is what they use for hunting，and they can see far away even in low light．Owls can turn their heads 180 degrees（度）．This makes it look like they might be able to turn their heads all the way around，but l80 degrees is all the owls need to see what’s going on all around them．
Perhaps because of the owl's mysterious（神秘的）appearance，especially its round eyes and flexible（灵活的）neck，there are a lot of myths（神话）about owls．Many cultures believe that owls are unusually wise．Some cultures think owls may bring had luck．
61．What is the eyesight of the owls used for?
A．Flying． B．Hunting． C．Sleeping． D．Walking．
62．Why can owls see things all about them'?
A．Because they have good eyesight．
B．Because they have ears on the sides of their head．
C．Because they have eyes on the sides of their head．
D．Because they can turn their heads 1／2 of the way around．
63．Which of the following is true?
A．Owls can fly very fast．
B．Owls have beautiful feather．
C．Most owls hunt for food during the day．
D．Owls' good hearing helps them hunt well．
64．We can infer from the passage that _________．
A．owls are dangerous to humans
B．owls can move their eyes easily
C．owls are thought to be wise in many countries
D．owls hunt not only animals but also plants for food
65．What would be a good title for this story?
A．Owls Hunt At Night B．Owls Can Fly Silently
C．Owls Have Flexible Necks D．Owls Are Interesting Animals
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 共45分）
第四部分 听力理解（二）（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面一段对话，根据你听到的内容，完成表格。对话读两遍。每空最多填写三个单词。
（Paul has some problems with his English learning．Ms Mitchell is giving him some advice．）
Paul's Problem
Ms Mitchell's Advice
Can't get the pronunciation right
Borrow（66）_________，listen to them at home and repeat the sentences that are difficult．
Forgets a lot of new words
Write the new words in（67）_________，study them at home or study them（68）_________on the way to school．
Doesn't understand what people say
Join a（n）（69）_________to practice speaking English．
Doesn't get much（70）_________
Find a pen pal．
第五部分 阅读填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
从方框中选择单词，将其适当形式填入短文空格内，使短文意思正确、通顺。每词限用一次。
realize danger hour fire possible surprise soldier from say everywhere
A big battle（战斗）was going on during the First World War．Guns were ___71___，and bullet（子弹）were flying about ___72___．After an hour of this，one of the ___73___ decided that the fighting was getting ___74___ for him，so he left the front line and began to go away ___75___ the battle．After he had walked for an ___76___，be saw an officer（军官）coming towards him．The officer stopped him and said， “Where are you going?”
“I'm trying to get as far away as ___77___ from the battle that's going on behind us，sir，” the soldier answered．
“Do you know who I am?” the officer ___78___ to him angrily．“I'm your officer．”
The soldier was very ___79___ when he heard this and said，“My God，I didn't ___80___ that I was so far back already!”
第六部分 任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，补全表格中所缺的信息。每空最多填写三个单词。
In the big cities of Europe and America--London，Paris，New York，people are moving out of the city．They are usually families who have some money，and they want to live a quieter life．They are tired of the noises and the dirt of the city，tired of the crowded（拥挤的）streets，crowded trains and buses．They don't want to sit in traffic any more．They wall[a house with a garden，and clean air that is not polluted（污染）．
So they move out．Some don't move very far，just a little way out of the city，to the towns near the cities．Other people move to real countryside，with sheep and cows and green fields（田野）! There，they start new lives and try to make new friends．
Not all those who move from the city to the countryside are happy．After two or three years，many people who have done this feel that it was a big mistake．They don't make much money and there isn't much to do．Country people are very different and aren't always friendly．
As a result，quite a lot of people who have moved to the countryside move back to the city．“It's wonderful to see crowds in the streets and cinema lights，” they say．“I'm so glad I'm back in the city!”
Moving out of the City
Who
Those people who（81）_________ and are tired of city life．
Why
They want to live（82）_________ and to live in a house（83）_________．
Where
Some move to towns near the city while others move far away to（84）_________．
Result
A few years later，quite a few who have moved out think it is a mistake and they（85）_________．
第七部分 写作（满分20分）
假设你叫李华，是我市某中学的一名初三学生。最近，一美国教育参观团来你校参观。你作为向导，请根据下面表格提示，简要介绍你们学校。
建校时间
建于1950年，历史悠久。
师生情况
教师120名，学生1500名。师生相处融洽。
教学设施
两幢教学楼，一个图书馆，一个运动坊等。
开课情况
每周上课五天，每天六节课；教学科目还有语文、数学、英语等12门学科。
课外活动
课后学生可参加各种俱乐部。
注意：1．必须包括以上全部内容，但不要逐句翻译；
2．词数60左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Ladies and gentlemen，welcome to our school．I'm Li Hua，a student of junior Grade Three．
Wish you have a good time in our school!