2008-2009学年度淄博市周村九年级中考二模
英语试卷
注意事项：
1．务必在答题卡及试卷的规定位置将你的姓名、考试号、座号等内容填写（涂）正确。
2．试卷分第Ⅰ卷（1―8页）和第Ⅱ卷（9―12页）两部分，考试时间为120分钟。
3．第Ⅰ卷的答案必须涂在答题卡（栏）上，如需修改，务必用橡皮先将原答案擦干净。
4．考试结束后，由监考老师将第Ⅰ卷、第Ⅱ卷及答题卡一并收回。
第Ⅰ卷 （选择题 共69分）
2008-2009学年度滕州市第二学期八年级阶段性检测
英语试卷
第Ⅰ卷（选择题，三部分，共65分）
第一部分：听力（听力选择题，共五节，l～25小题，每小题l分，满分25分；听力填表题共一节，56～60小题，满分6分。）
第一节 听下面5个句子。每个句子后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出所听句子中含有的那个选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
1．A．suit B．space C．sea
2．A．hometown B．homework C．housework
3．A．bathroom B．bedroom C．barber
4．A．complain B．communicate C．copy
5．A．team B．ticket C．toy
第二节 听下面5个句子。每个句子后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出与你所听到的句子表达的意思相同或相近的选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
6．A．All the students like playing computer games in my class.
B．Not all the students like playing computer games in my class.
C．Not all the students like playing the guitar in my class.
7．A．Students are supposed to wear their school uniforms on weekdays.
B．Students may wear their school uniforms on weekdays.
C．Students should wear their school uniforms on weekends.
8．A．His grandfather has good habits.
B．His grandfather gets on well with his neighbors.
C．His grandfather is healthy now.
9．A．Tom told Mary not to turn on the music.
B．Mary asked Tom not to turn off the music.
C．Tom let Mary turn on the music.
10．A．They watched TV before they did their homework yesterday.
B．They didn't do their homework because they watched TV all night.
C．They didn't watch TV until they did their homework yesterday.
第三节 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案，并标在试卷的相应位置。
11．What does Peter want to be in ten years?
A．A teacher. B．A student. C．A doctor.
12．Who borrowed Jane' s MP3 player?
A．Jim B．Mary C．Lily
13．What does the girl ask Li Lei to do?
A．To be lazy. B．To study hard. C．To be angry with his mother.
14．What was Jim' s brother doing?
A．
15．What will the woman do if she has lots of money?
A．Slay at home. B．Travel around the country. C．Travel all over the world.
第四节 听下面一段对话，回答第16至第20五个小题。
16．What does Andrea want to do?
A．Have a birthday party. B．Have an English party. C．Have a class party.
17．What will happen if they have it today?
A．Half the students won't come.
B．All the class won't come.
C．Some students are busy with their homework.
18．When will they have the party?
A．Tomorrow B．On Sunday afternoon C．On Saturday afternoon
19．How will they feel if they watch a video at the party?
A．Interested B．Bored C．Tired
20．What will they do at the party?
A．Watch a video B．Play party games C．Sing and dance
第五节 听下面一段短文，回答第21至第25五个小题。
21．How many parents don't let their children watch TV?
A．Most parents B．Some parents C．Only a few parents
22．What does the writer think of watching TV?
A．It's not good for children. B．It's good for children. C．It's good for young men.
23．Why should children watch TV?
A．Because TV can help children open their eyes.
B．Because they have to do homework on TV.
C．Because they have nothing to do.
24．When can children watch TV?
A．Only on weekends. B．Only during the vacation. C．Both A and B.
25．Why don't children watch TV every day?
A．Because they have too much homework to do.
B．Because there are no good programs on weekdays.
C．Because they don't have TV set on weekdays.
请同学们翻到第Ⅱ卷第四部分第一节，继续做听力填表题。
第二部分：英语知识应用（共两节，满分20分）
第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题l分，满分10分}
26．There ____ a talk show on CCTV-1 at six o'clock this evening.
A．will has B．will be C．is going to has
27．If you are late for school, you _________ "sorry" to your teacher.
A．should say B．could say C．should speak
28．All the students went home _________ Jim, because he had to clean the classroom.
A．not B．except C．besides
29．―If there are _______ people driving, it will has ________ air pollution.
―Yes, the air will be fresher.
A．less; fewer B．fewer; fewer C．fewer; less
30．They were very happy when their dreams at last ______ after they worked hard for five years.
A．came on B．came in C．came true
31．We hope the people in
A．go over B．look over C．get over
32．I _______ my homework while my parents ________ TV last night.
A．was doing; were watching B．would do; were watching C．did, watched
33．―Can you buy me some oranges if you ________ shopping this afternoon?
―No problem.
A．will go B．go C．were going
34．―What did he say just now?
―Hi said he ______ the museum this afternoon.
A．will visit B．visited C．would visit
35．―You'd better hurry, or you will be late for the plane.
―Don't be worried. It will ______in two hours.
A．take off B．take away C．take out
第二节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题l分，满分10分）
One
night a visitor came to Mr. Smith's house. "I' m your cousin from
The next day another visitor 39 ."I'm the friend of the man who brought you the duck," he said. Mr. Smith invited him 40 and gave him a good meal, too. The third day another visitor came, and said he was the friend of the friend of the man who brought the duck. Again Mr. Smith gave him a nice meal. However, he was getting 41 . Visitors seemed to use his house as a free 42 .
After a few days 43 visitor came, and said he was the friend of the friend of the friend of the man who brought the duck. Mr. Smith invited him to have a meal with them. His wife brought some soup to the table and the visitor 44 it. "What kind of soup is this?" asked the visitor. "It is just like warm water." "Ah!" said Mr. Smith. "That' s the soup of the soup of the soup of the 45 ."
36．A．put B．bring C．get D．take
37．A．happy B．scared C．unhappy D．angry
38．A．cooks B．to cook C．cooked D．ate
39．A．got B．went C．walked D．came
40．A．on B．out C．inside D．outside
41．A．happy B．excited C．angry D．surprising
42．A．hotel B．park C．store D．restaurant
43．A．other B．any other C．another D．the other
44．A．saw B．had C．smelt D．found
45．A．duck B．supper C．meal D．friend
第三部分：阅读理解（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）
A
Most people have jobs. They go to work nearly every day. Some people are lucky. They have interesting jobs or they can make a lot of money. Most people are not so lucky. Their jobs are not very interesting or they can't make much money.
The most interesting jobs are often the most difficult. People spend a long time learning how to do them. Doctors have to study for at least six years before working.
Some young people have interesting and high-pay jobs. Many young players do their work successfully. Football and tennis stars are usually under 35 years old. Older people usually can't move fast enough. Golf, however, is a good sport for older people. Many golf players are quite old, but they can play it successfully.
Most people work until they are 60 or 65 years old. Then they retire and have a lot of free time. Some people never retire. These people usually have very interesting jobs. Writers, artists, scientists and actors usually work until they die. Their work is their life.
根据短文内容判断正（A）误（B）。
46．Most people's jobs are interesting but they can't make a lot of money.
47．The people who studied for four years can work as a doctor.
48．The football stars usually play football before they are 35 years old.
49．Tennis is a good sport for older people.
50．Scientists can work before they die.
B
To：Tom
The tsunami（海i啸）in the India Ocean happened on December 25,2004．When I heard about the event, I was waiting at the bus station．Do you know this event? What were you doing that day?
To：Jim
Yes, While I was walking in the park，I heard the terrible news．
To：Maria
Li Yuchun won the singing contest “Super Girls” in 2005．When I heard it，I was having dinner at home. What about you?
To：
Great news! I knew it while I was chatting with my pen pal on computer off the night of August26．
To：Eric
While I was visiting my grandpa in the hospital．I heard our country’s “Shenzhou Ⅶ”spacecraft（宇宙飞船）returned．It was a great success．What were you doing then?
To：
I Was playing chess with my father when this exciting event happened on September 28,2008．
51．How many important events did they talk about?
A．Three. B．Four. C．Six. D．Two.
52．When the tsunami happened, Jim was ______
A．visiting his grandpa in the hospital B．walking in the park
C．waiting at the bus station D．having dinner at home
53．________ was chatting on computer when Li Yuchun won the award.
A．Tom
B．Maria
C．
54．
A．December 26, 2004 B．August 26, 2005
C．September 28, 2008 D．December 25, 2004
55．Which of the following is true?
A．The tsunami happened in
B．The tsunami happened on December 25, 2005.
C．Li Yuchun was the winner of the singing contest "Super Girls" in 2004.
D．
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，一部分，共55分）
第四部分：写作（共五节）
第一节 听力填表题（共5小题，4每小题1分，满分5分）
Subjects
Teachers’ comment（评论）
English
She was good at listening and 56_____________
Math
She was 57_______________
Chinese
She was a little 58__________ at it．
59______________
She could be better
History
She was 60_______________
第二节 根据句子意思及汉语提示写出所缺单词的正确形式（10分）
61．My little brother is old enough to____________（穿衣）himself now．
62．It’s _________（不可能的）to let him buy something for you，because he has no money．
63．His mother was cooking in the __________（厨房）when he came back from school．
64．Jack had an ___________（事故）on his way to school yesterday．
65．Would you mind passing the _________（消息，信息）to Jack when he comes back?
66．Shall we buy some __________（花）for our teacher on Teachers’ Day?
67．He made a great ___________（决定）that he would give away all his money to charity．
68．I don’t do well in science．Jack doesn’t，_________（也）．
69．I always feel __________（紧张的）when I speak English in front of my classmates．
70．Don’t ________（呼喊）．They are having an English test now．
第三节 根据所给关键词提示，把下列句子翻译成英语，（10分）
71．我希望20年后所有的东西都是免费的。（free）
__________________________________________________________________________
72．她买和我同样的衣服。（the same）
__________________________________________________________________________
73．昨天晚上九点钟你在做什么?（at nine o’clock last night）
__________________________________________________________________________
74．Tom认为抄我的作业是个好主意。（copy）
__________________________________________________________________________
75．这是一个很多人没有的好机会。（chance）
__________________________________________________________________________
第四节 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答下列各题。（10分）
Are yon looking for something fun? Would you like to help other people in your free time? If you want, you can join us and be a volunteer.
We have volunteer jobs for people of all ages, Anyone, between the age of 12 and 80, can become a volunteer.
You can help people in many ways. Old people's homes need volunteers to take care of old people. Children's hospitals need volunteers to look after children while their parents see a doctor. Animal lovers can help care for those dogs and cats without homes. There is something that our volunteers want to tell you.
"As a volunteer, I don't want to get anything. Seeing the children's happy faces, I am happy, too." said Mrs. Green, an old woman of 63.
"I often played computer games in my free time before. Now I help middle-aged people learn how to use computers." said another volunteers at the age of 18.
If everyone helps others, we'll have a better world to live in.
If you are interested in it, you can call us at 0632-5687778.
76．Can the volunteers help other people in their work time?
_____________________________________________________________
77．Who can become a volunteer?
_____________________________________________________________
78．What can volunteers do in old people’s homes?
___________________________________________________________
79．How is Mrs. Green when she sees the children’s happy faces?
____________________________________________________________
80．What will happen if everyone helps others?
___________________________________________________________
第五节 书面表达（20分）
假如你是Michael的笔友Jack．Michael遇到一些问题。他害羞，与同学相处不融洽，想加入小提琴俱乐部，但是没有足够的钱。请给他写一封信，给他一些建议，要求不少于60词，信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Michael，
You told me that you had some problems．I hope I can help you．
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I hope that would help you.
2008-2009学年度滕州市第二学期八年级阶段性检测
2009年4月山东省淄博市周村中考第一次模拟考试
英语试卷
注意事项：
1．务必在答题卡及试卷的规定位置将你的姓名、考试号、座号等内容填写（涂）正确。
2．试卷分第Ⅰ卷（1―8页）和第Ⅱ卷（9―12页）两部分，考试时间为120分钟。
3．第Ⅰ卷的答案必须涂在答题卡（栏）上，如需修改，务必用橡皮先将原答案擦干净。
4．考试结束后，由监考老师将第Ⅰ卷、第Ⅱ卷及答题卡一并收回。
第Ⅰ卷 （选择题 共69分）
2008-2009学年辽宁省本溪市第二学期九年级毕业练习（二）
英语试卷
考试时间：100分钟试卷满分：120分
● 语言知识运用
I．单项选择（共15分，每小题1分）
从各题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将代表答案的字母填写在答题纸的相应位置。
1．I'm sorry for _______I said yesterday, Mrs. Green.
A．that B．what C．which D．/
2．The parents took a great pride ________ their son's progress.
A． to B．of C．for D．in
3．Put the book here. I __________it to Mr. Smith as soon as he ______ back.
A．will give; comes B．will give; will come
C．gave; came D．give; will come
4．―Do you often organize such after-school activities?
―Yes. We think they are a good for the students.
A．information B．knowledge C．experience D．instruction
5．―Did he go back home very late last night?
―Yes. He didn't leave __________he finished writing the report.
A．because B．until C．since D．when
6．― Do you still remember the days _____________ we spent together in the town?
―Yes, of course.
A．this B．those C．when D．which
7．―Who do you think ______________ the job?
―John does. He is a very careful person.
A．fits B．wants C．likes D．finds
8．You must ___________ when you cross the road, especially during the rush hour.
A．take out B．take off C．take place D．take care
9．―How _______________the medicine tastes!
―Yes. But it really works ___________
A．terrible; good B．terribly, good C．terribly well D．terrible; well
10．―How many of you failed the exam?
―___________. We all passed it.
A．No one B．Neither C．None D．All
11．― How long __________ the meeting _________now?
―For half an hour.
A．has; been on B．has; begun C．Did; begin D．does; begin
12．I remember I __________him the book two months ago, but he says no.
A．borrowed B．kept C．lent D．lost
13．The movie was ________ than I imagined. I didn't enjoy it at all.
A．more interesting B．interesting C．more boring D．boring
14．She shouldn't __________wear such clothes bemuse she is still a student.
A． allow to B．be allowed to C．allow D．be allowed
15．―Jenny isn't at school these days. Is she iii?
―__________. It's said she is in hospital.
A．I'm sorry to hear that B．I hope not
C．I don't think so D．I'm afraid so
Ⅱ．补全对话（共10分，每空1分）
（A）从所给句子中选择恰当的句子完成下面对话，并将代表答案韵字母填写在答题纸的相应位置。
（ H―Helen D―Dave ）
H: Dave, We've been studying for hours. 16
D: All right. I'm really feeling a little tired.
H: 17
D: Yes, please.
H: Coffee or orange juice?
D: 18
H: OK. Let's have some orange juice then.
D: Dave, you are very good at listening. Are there good ways?
H: Well, I think first of all listen to tapes as much as possible.
D: 19
H: You need to pay more attention to the important information while listening.
D: Thank you for your advice.
H: 20
A: Either.
B: What else?
C: Would you like something to drink?
D: With pleasure.
E: Let's have a rest, shall we?
F: Neither.
G: It's my pleasure.
（B）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。
A: Hello. 21 ?
B: Speaking.
A: Hi，Betty. This is Anne. 22 ？
B: Pretty good!
Everything is going well. The city of
A: 23 ?
B: I’ve visited Tian An men Square, the
A: 24
B: Not yet. I'm going to the Great Wall tomorrow.
A: 25 . I'll go to see you when you come back. Goodbye.
B: Thank you. Bye.
句子翻译（共15分）
（A）根据所给中文完成句子翻译。（共11分。局部翻译，每小题1分；整句翻译，每题2分）
26．实际上，没人告诉他这件事。
___________________, nobody told him about it.
27．过去你多久去看望爷爷奶奶一次?
How often ______you _____visit your grandparents?
28．我们怎么能够帮助他们走出困境?
How can we _______________?
29．必须采取措施防止此类事故再次发生。
Something_________to stop this kind of accident from happening again.
30．坚持你的梦想，将来有一天它会实现的。
Hold on to your dream, and it _________________some day in the future.
31．你能告诉我那天为什么生我的气吗?
__________________________________________________________
32．我们已经很长时间没有收到她的信了。
___________________________________________________________
33．他们要把上周所筹集到的款赠送给那些山区的孩子们。
___________________________________________________________
（B）阅读下面短文，将短文划线部分的句子译成中文呢（共4分，每小题2分）
Our 16-year-old daughter started to smoke last Christmas. It killed me to see that lovely girl with a cigarette（香烟） in her mouth. I told her how I felt. Martha continued to smoke, saying, “It's my life,” and so on. I told her if she didn't stop smoking, I wouldn't send her to college. She agreed to give it up.
Last night there was cigarette smell on Martha's breath.34 She had to say she had broken her word. Now I must do what I've said to punish（惩罚） her.
Martha is unusually bright and wants to teach children.35 I'm working full-time to put her elder sister through school and would do the same for her. My husband's pay is good, but with prices going up all the time we could never educate the girls unless I kept on working.
Ⅳ．完形填空（共20分，每空1分）
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案，并将其代表字母填写在答题纸的相应位置。
It was the beginning of a new term. As a new teacher in that school, I didn't know any of the students. A little girl was 36 at the gate of the classroom. She looked very 37 .
I walked up to her and asked 38 she stood there. But she said nothing 39 , a boy shouted, "She is from Grade Four, the 40 student in her grade." I looked at the little girl, who didn't seem to be the smart kind. I 41 why her teacher asked her to stay in Grade Three. I took her hand and 42 her into the classroom.
"Sit here. Now you are my student and I'm your teacher. "I said to her kindly.
I gave her respect （尊重） and never looked down upon her. I helped her after school and as time went by, she was making 43 little by little. She was not one of the best students when she left that school, 44 at least, she was not that shy girl any longer.
In the following years, she would send me a card on each Thanksgiving Day. Three days ago, I received a（n）. 45 to her wedding （婚礼）. And now I am at her wedding, and she is smiling brightly.
Everyone deserves respect and everyone can be happy!
36．A．smiling B．sitting C．standing D．crying
37．A．boring B．shy C．beautiful D．happy
38．A．when B．how C．if D．why
39．A．Instead B．However C．But D．Yet
40．A．smartest B．shortest C．ugliest D．worst
41．A．asked B．understood C．remembered D．thought
42．A．threw B．pushed C．led D．pulled
43．A．grades B．progress C．surprise D．mistakes
44．A．but B．so C．because D．although
45．A．letter B．present C．card D．invitation
（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。（有两个词是多余的）
Sleep free with for eve smoke catch excite wood prize as afraid
Nine-year-old Antonio "Dan Boy" Femandez
Jr was playing with his younger brothers Ken and
Billie in their yard after lunch one day last June when he noticed
46 coming from the roof of their
house. Realizing his three-year-old brother, Nathaniel
"I was so 49 to see the flames （火焰） on the roof, but when I heard my brother crying, I just closed my 50 and rushed in, "says Dan Boy.
Just 51 they reached the front door, Nathaniel stopped. A nail （钉子） had 52 his shorts. Flames reached the upper part of the door as Antonio tried to get his brother 53 With one last, hard pulling, they ran into the yard as the house was finished.
54 what he had done, Antonio received a special, ___55_ from the government and a university in the city offered to help him go back to school. "I would have done the same, if Nathaniel were not my brother." said Dan Boy.
● 阅读理解
V．阅读理解（共40分）
（A）根据短文内容选择正确答案。（共20分，每小题1分）
Passage 1
Do you feel that you are heavy? Do you want to lose weight? Here are some tips （建议） on diets which will help you get there.
?Eat slowly. It takes twenty minutes for your stomach to tell your brain you are full.
?Pick out foods you need to chew （咀嚼） on. Try bagels, apples, French rolls and raw vegetables. These foods will slow your speed of eating.
?Try a warm beverage as or with a snack. This helps to feel full.
?Drink 6 to 8 glasses of water each day. This helps fill you up and keeps you busy with other activities!
?An eight-ounce（盎司） glass of orange juice is really three oranges! Eating oranges is much more satisfying than drinking juice.
?Eat an afternoon snack before you leave work. This helps overeating while getting dinner ready.
?Every time you use your muscles （肌肉）, you are burning fat. Try climbing the stairs instead of taking the elevator （电梯）.
?Use jam on bread instead of butter and knock off 5 grams of fat.
56．How long does it take a person to feel full?
A．30 minutes. B．40 minutes. C．20 minutes. D．15 minutes.
57．How many glasses of water should we drink every day?
A．Less than six glasses. B．Over eight glasses.
C．An eight-ounce glass. D．Six to Eight glasses.
58．According to the passage,________________________
A．we should drink orange juice instead of eating oranges
B．taking the elevator is better than climbing the stairs
C．butter has less fat than jam
D．snack before you leave work can help you eat less at dinner
59．What will happen when we use our muscles?
A．We will get burnt. B．Our fat will be burnt
C．We will be hurt. D．We'll be burning our muscles.
60．The best title Of this passage is _______________
A．Tips For Eating to Lose Weight B．Foods Needed to Lose Weight
C．How to Lose Weight. D．Advice on how to Keep Healthy
Passage2
More and more advertisements appear on the Web. You have to be careful not to be fooled or tricked（欺骗） by the advertisements on the Internet. Something is said to be a bargain, but it isn’t always cheap. And some so-called new things just have a new outside.
However, shopping online is a kind of fashionable thing today. I love to buy things of everyday use, so I often get lots of information about them on websites online. For example, if I want an MP4, I can choose my favourite one, and look for what the users like or don’t like about it, then decide whether to buy or not. And at the same time, you don’t have to go to a shop or walk around a crowded shopping area, so you don’t have to waste much time. The Internet is really useful for shopping, but be careful not to spend too much.
61．If you want to shop online, you should ________.
A．never believe the advertisements B．spend too much
C．be careful not to be fooled D．always believe the advertisements
62．What does the writer think of the advertisements online?
A．They’re always true. B．They’re not useful at all.
C．They’re always fashionable. D．They’re sometimes not true.
63．What does the underlined word “bargain” in the passage probably mean?
A．便宜物品 B． 讲价 C．贵重物品 D．协商
64．What does the writer often buy online?
A．New things. B．Things of everyday use.
C．cheap things D．They’re sometimes not true.
65．If you shop online, you________.
A．can save time B．have to waste time
C．have to get expensive things D．can only buy things with a new outside
Passage 3
Of course,
Liverpool stands on the River Mersey on the northwest
coast of
66．Which is the second largest city in the country?
A．
67．According to the passage,_____________________
A．Jane Austen .lived in
B．
C．Jane Austen was a French writer
D．the city of
68．Which of the following is TRUE?
A．You can visit the Isis when
you go to
B．
C．The
D．You can still watch the
Beatles' performance when you go to
69．After reading we get to know that
A．
B．
C．People can travel around the country on special open-topped buses
D．The city of
70．The passage mainly introduces
A．some places of great interest for people to visit in
B．some famous universities and museums in
C．some famous cities worth visiting in
D．the ways of traveling around the country
Passage 4
While reading a book in English, every few lines of text, you run across a word or two that you don't know. You 19ok u v every new word in the dictionary. Bad move. All that does slow you down. Even electric or CD-ROM dictionaries can get in the way of your reading progress. A dictionary is like a road map. It can help you if younger lost and point you in the right direction. But if you stop to look at the "map" each time you take a step, you'll get nowhere fast .
On your English learning "journey （旅行）”, a dictionary Can be a helpful “travel companion"---if it is not overused. To help you start thinking in English, use an English-to-English dictionary. Otherwise（否则），you will always depend on your native（本国的）language and end up translating in you head.
A good dictionary can help you do more than just find the meaning of a word. it can help you verify （test and check） spelling, check word forms and grammar usage, find example sentences and learn pronunciation. Some dictionaries even provide exercises to teach you how to use their resources（资源）.
Take time to get to know your dictionary. Learn the pronunciation symbols （符号）.
Understand what the abbreviations （缩写字） mean. Try to master the important grammar rules. Look for charts, diagrams and lists that might be useful in the future. You will discover how helpful it can be to make friends with your dictionary. And as they say, "A friend in need is a friend indeed."
71．According to the passage,________________________
A．we should look up each new word we meet while reading
B．dictionaries will be helpful if we use them properly
C．we can't look up any new words we come across while reading
D．we can get everything we want in dictionaries
72．The underlined word "companion" means____________________
A．指南 B．札记 C．工具 D．路标
73．Why do we need a good English-to-English dictionary?
A．Because it is a good friend.
B．Because it can help us to find the right direction if we get lost.
C．Because it can help avoid to think in our native language.
D．Because it can help us to start thinking in English and in Chinese.
74．The underlined word "that" in the last paragraph refers to （指） ____________
A．pronunciation symbols and grammar rules
B．abbreviations and usage for grammar rules
C．the meaning of a word, spelling and grammar usage
D．charts, diagrams and lists
75．According to the passage, we learn that____________________
A．the more you use a dictionary, the better you can understand the article
B．the more you use a dictionary, the faster you may read
C．the more you use the resources in a dictionary, the more information you can get
D．the better a dictionary is, the more expensive it is
（B）根据短文内容按要求完成任务。（共20分，每小题2分）
Passage 5
Mexican people have a tradition of greeting each other with handshakes and kisses on the cheek. But recently, government officials asked people to stop doing this. They have also closed schools and museums and advised people to stay at home.
This is to prevent people from catching an infectious（传染性的）disease，swine flu（猪流感）．The disease has spread（传布、蔓延）over the country in the past month．It has killed l59 people and caused 4，000 to become sick．
Swine flu is a disease that causes respiratory illness in pigs．It spreads to people in two ways．They catch the virus（病毒）after being with infected pigs，or they get it from an infected person．
People who have caught swine flue will have fever，a cough a sore throat and body aches．In most cases，the infection make people unwell but their lives will not be in danger．
Since swine flu started in Mexico about a month ago，it has spread to a few other countries．The US has reported 65 cases and Canada has reported 13 cases．Other countries arc checking for possible cases．
Last week，the World Health Organization said the flu is a“public health emergency（紧急情况）”．
A few governments around the world have advised their people not to visit Mexico．Some countries have begun checking air travelers for the disease and have set up quarantines（隔离）for people who might be infected．Russia, China and other countries have stopped buying pork from Mexico，though the flu can not be caught by eating the meat．
76．Why are Mexican people stopped greeting each other in the traditional ways?
77．When did the disease start?
78．Usually, people’s lives won’t be in danger if they have caught the disease，will they?
79．How many cases have been reported in the world?
80．What
has
Passage 6
Everyone dreams of changing the world．But can teenagers really make a difference? And how can they go about it?
Michael Norton’s book 365 Ways to Change the World is a good starting point．The book gives an idea or a task for every single day of the year．The tasks include volunteering at a local homeless shelter（避难所）and hugging（拥抱）a tree．
The book says that one simple act, no matter how small，call help someone in need．It may even influence other teens to do something.
Nathan Anthony, a junior student at Enoch’s High School in Modesto，California, US agrees．”It is impossible to get anything in life without giving something to someone or making an effort at school or work, ”Anthony said．
Another Enoch’s junior, Arianne Mote，has the same opinion．”Giving is our way of repaying those who help us，”she said。”Whether it is a helping hand or a donation（捐赠）：we should help others to improve their lives．”
But how often do teens see peers helping a stranger or doing something？ According to Anthony, not a lot. Mote and he both believe this needs lo change.
"Humor is also a great tool," Anthony' said. "It can help us a lot when we face some embarrassment （尴尬） and it is a good way to solve some problems."
So whether you're helping to find a cure for cancer or simply smiling at a stranger, do something every day to help change the world for the better.
根据短文内容完成下列句子的填写。
81．The book 365 Ways to Change the World was written by
82．The tasks like are included in the book.
83．The word" "means teens （teenagers） of the same age.
84．The writer wrote the book to tell teenagers
85．Write out Anthony and Mote's opinions in two words （词语）: ______ and____________
● 书面表达
Ⅵ．书面表达（共20分）
（A）请根据所给提示用英语写份电子邮件，30词左右。（5分）
假如你叫Sandy，刚搬到新居（apartment），周五5点举办一个聚会，邀请Mary参加。地址：星光街16号楼，2405号。
Hi Mary,
（B）根据要求完成作文，词数：60 80词。 （15分）
随着人们生活水平的提高，在城市里养宠物（狗和猫）的人越来越多。你也很喜欢
动物。请你谈一谈养宠物的利与弊，并提出建议。
提示词：be loyal to忠实于 masters主人environment noise attack vt．攻击
首句已给出，不计入词数。
With the improving of people's life, more and more people in cities like to keep pets.