海珠区2007学年上学期九年级综合测试英语试题

海珠区2007学年上学期九年级综合测试英语试题一、听力（共20小题，35分）第一节：对话理解（共10小题，20分，每小题2分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个或几个小题，请根据所听到的内容从题中所给的三个选项中选出最佳选项，并填入答题卡的相应位置。在听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读个小题，每小题3秒钟；每段对话读两遍。第一段对话回答第1—2题。1.What’swrongwiththeboy?A.Heistootired.B.Hisfoothurts.C.Hehasacold.2.What’stheboygoingtodotomorrow?A.Haveanexam.B.StayathomeC.Seethedoctor.第二段对话回答第3—4题。3.WhatisMr.Harrison’swife’sname?A.HarrisB.JaneC.Joan4.WhatrelationshipisbetweenPeterandFred?A.Fatherandson.B.Theyarefriends.C.Motherandson.第三段对话，回答第5—6题。5.Wheredoesthedialoguehappen?A.Athome.B.Atschool.C.Intheopenair.6.WhatdoesJackliketoeat?A.Achickensandwich.B.Atomatosandwich.C.Apotatosandwich.第四段对话回答第7－8小题。7.Howdidthewomanfeelaboutwaitingfortheman?A.AngryB.SurprisedC.Frightened8.Whydidthemantakeataxitomeetthewoman?A.Hewasafraidtogetintotrafficjam.B.Hedidn’twanttokeepthewomanwaiting.C.Hedidn’twanttospendtimeinabus.,第五段对话回答第9－11小题。9．Whycan’tthewomanfindtheway?A.Sydneyhaschangedalot.B.ShehasneverbeentoSydneybefore.C.Sheistoooldtoremembertheway.10．HowdidthewomancometoSydney?A.Bytrain.B.Byair.C.Bycar.11．Whydidn’thersoncometomeether?A.Heisintrouble.B.Heistoobusy.C.Hedidn’tknowhermothercame.3.讲话理解（共5小题，10分，每小题2分）听下面一段讲话。讲话后有4个小题，请根据所听到的内容从所给的三个选项中选出最佳选项，并涂在答题卡相应的位置。听讲话前你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；讲话读两遍。12.Whatdopeoplecometoourcityfor?A.Havingtheirrest.B.Visitingtheplacesofinterest.C.Buyingsomethingcheap.13.Howlongdidittaketheworkerstobuildthenewairport?A.About4yearsand6months.B.About3yearsandahalf.C.About3yearsand10months.14.HowfaristhenewairportbuiltfromGuangzhou?A.It’s50kmaway.B.It’s40kmaway.C.It’s30kmaway.15.Whydomoreandmorepeopleliketotravelbyair?A.BecausethereisanewairportinGuangzhou.B.Becauseitismuchsaferandmorecomfortable.C.BecauseitisnotfarfromGuangzhou.第二节：听取信息（共5小题，5分）听下面一段对话或独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡题号为A-E的空格中。听对话前你有10秒钟的时间阅读题目。对话或独白读两遍。IncidentReportTimeat(A)p.m.Placeata(B)centreWhat’sinthebag?Apairofsun-glassesandawallet(C)anythinginit.Priceofthebag(D)dollarsCharacter(特征)ofthemanTall,beardedand(E)brownhair,二、语言知识与运用（本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）第一节：单项选择：在下列各题的所各的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）16.Thegirl________oftenreadsEnglishaloundinthemorningisoneofthebeststudentinmyclass.A.whoB.whomC.whichD.what17.Pleasegooutoftheroom,Iamused_________alonewhenthinkingaboutdifficultproblems.A.tostayB.stayingC.tostayingD.stay18.Let’sstoptohavearest.IamsotiredthatI__________walkanyfurther.A.nearlyB.hardlyC.alwaysD.usually19.-----Listen!Canyouhearthesongcomingfromthenextroom?-----Woo,_________beautifullythegirlsings!A.whatB.whoC.thatD.how20.Oursummerholidayiscoming.Two_________studentsinourschoolwillgotothebeach.A.hundredB.hundredsC.hundredofD.hundredsof21.-----Tommy,didyouknowwhoiscalledinthephonejustnow?-----No,Iwascleaningmybedroom__________thetelephonerang.A.beforeB.afterC.sinceD.when22.-----Areyousureyoucanwininthesportsmeet?-----Sure,ourteamis__________10strongboysand8tallgirls.A.madeofB.madeupofC.madefromD.madeup23.-----Didyouhaveagoodtimelastnight?-----Yes,Isawafilm,________wasaboutthecultureandcustomsofBrazil.A.thatB.whichC.whatD.it24.-----Howdidtheaccidenthappen?-----Youknow,it__________difficulttoseetheroadclearlybecauseit____________.A.was;wasrainingB.is;hasrainedC.is;israiningD.willbe;willrain25.-----who’stheboyyoucamealong__________?-----He’sourmonitor.A.inB.atC.forD.with第二节语法选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，然后从1~10各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，Finishingtheirshoppingatthemall,acouplediscoveredthattheirnewcar___26____.Theyfiledareport____27____thepolicestationandadetectivedrovethem____28____totheparkinglottolookforevidence（证据）.Totheir____29____,thecarhadbeenreturned___30____therewasanoteinitthatsaid:“Iapologizefortakingyourcar.MywifewashavingababyandIhadtorush31tothehospital.Pleaseforgettheinconvenience.Therearetwotickets____32____tonight'sManiaTwainconcert.”Theirfaithinhumanityrestored.Thecoupleattended____33____concert.Butwhentheyreturnedhome,theyimmediatelyfound____34______theirhousehad,beenransacked(洗劫).Onthebathroommirrorwas____35_____note:“Ihavetoputmykidthroughcollegesomehow,don'tI?”26.A.wasstolenB.isstolenC.hadbeenstolenD.hasbeenstolen27.A.atB.inC.onD.for28.A.upB.downC.awayD.back29.A.surprisedB.surprisingC.surpriseD.surprisingly30.A.andB.butC.whileD.however31.A.sheB.herC.hersD.she’s32.A.inB.forC.atD.on33.A.anB.aC./D.the34.A.whoB.whereC.thatD.which35.A.otherB.othersC.theotherD.another三、完形填空（共10题，10分，每小题1分）阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。(共10小题,每小题1分)Jim’sunclelivedinthecountry.OnceJimwentto36withhimforafewmonths.Whenevertheywentforawalkorfora37inthecarandtheypassedsomebody,hisunclewaved,Jimwas38andsaid,“Uncle,youknow39here,wheredidyoumeetthemall?”“I40allthesepeople,”saidhisuncle41.“Thenwhydoyouwavetothem?”askedJim.“Well,Jim,”answeredhisuncle.“WhenIwavetosomeoneandheknowsme,heispleased.Hecontinueshisjourneywitha42heart.43whenIwavetosomeoneandhedoesn’tknowme,heissurprisedandsaysto44,‘Whoisthatman?Whydidhewavetome?’Sohehassomethingto45duringtherestofhisjourney,andthatmakeshisjourneyseemshorter.SoImakeeverybodyhappy.”36.A.liveB.spendC.stayD.share37.A.driveB.restC.sleepD.dive38.A.angryB.sadC.excitedD.surprised39.A.everybodyB.somebodyC.nobodyD.none40.A.didn’tknowB.doknowC.knewD.don’tknow41.A.calmlyB.hardC.carelesslyD.hurriedly42.A.happyB.happierC.lonelyD.lonelier43.A.SoB.OrC.ButD.Then44.A.himB.himselfC.herD.herself45.A.thinkoutB.thinkupC.thinkD.thinkabout四、阅读理解(40分)阅读下列短文,从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳选项,并在答题卡,上将相应的字母编号涂黑。(共20小题,每小题2分)AAmansawafishermanstandinginthelakewithamirror.“Excuseme,”hesaid.“Whatareyoudoing?”“Fishing,”thefishermananswered.“Withamirror?”themanasked.“Sure.It’sanewinvention.Icanmakemoneybyit.”“Couldyoutellmehowitworks?”“OK,butitwillcostyou$10.”Themangavethefishermanthemoney.“Nowshowmehowitworks,”hesaid.“Well,”thefishermanbegan,“youaim(瞄准)themirrorintothewater,andwhenafishgoesby,youfrightenitwiththelightofthemirror.Thefishgetspuzzledandthenyoucancatchit.”Themanwasverysurprised.“Don’ttellmethat’showyoufish.It’sverystrange!Howmanyhaveyoucaught?”“Youarethefifthtoday!”saidthefishermanwithasmile.46.Whenthestorybegan,thefishermanwas______________.A.makingajokeB.talkingtohimselfC.standinginthelakeD.inventingsomething47.WhichisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thefishermangotamirror.B.Themanwaspuzzledatthefisherman’swords.C.Thefishermanshowedthemanhowthemirrorworked.D.Themanreallyunderstoodwhatthefishermansaid.48.Thefishermansaidwithasmilebecause______________.A.hecaughtmanyfishesB.themanwasverysurprisedC.hetoldsomethingfunnytothemanD.hemadesomemoneyagainbyhisnewinvention49.“Don’ttellmethat’showyoufish.”Thesentencemeans“_____________”A.Don’ttalkwithme.B.Idon’tbelievewhatyousaid.C.Don’ttellmeabouthowtofish.,D.Idon’twanttoknowhowyoufish.50.Fromthepassage,wecanknow______________.A.thefishermanwasverysadB.themanwasthefifthfooledbythefishermanthatdayC.themandidn’twanttoknowaboutthenewinventionD.themanpaidnomoneyforwatchinghowtheinventionworkedBDoyoustillrememberthedisaster(灾难)severalmonthsago?InIndonesia,thousandsofpeoplewerekilledbythetsunami(海啸)thatwashedpeopleouttotheseaandpulledchildrenoutoftheirparents’arms.“Theweatherwasfinewithnoclouds.Therewasnowarningandsuddenlytheseawaterjusthitthecity.Insomepartsthewaterwasashighastwometers,”amaninthecitysaid.Sadli,anofficialatthehospital,saidmanyofthedeadinthecitywerechildrenundertheageoften.“Maybetheywerebeingcarriedbytheirparentsbuttheyfelloverinthewaterandcouldn’tholdontotheirchildren.Allthedeadchildrendrowned,”saidSadli.Officialssaidhundredsofhouseshadbeensweptawaybytheforce(力量)offive-meter-highwavesacrossAceh,whichliesonthenortherntip(末端)ofSumatraIsland.“Tensofpeoplesawtherushingwateranddidn’truntohighgrounds.Instead,theykeptwatchingit.Severalofmyworkmatesareevenmissing,”Lelanasaidbytelephone.51.Accordingtothepassage,____________weremissinginthetsunami.A.someofficialsB.someofSadli’sfriendsC.somechildrenundertheageoftenD.someofLelana’sworkmates52.Inthetsunami,____________sweptawayhundredsofhouses.A.hugewavesB.strongwindsC.heavyrainD.rushingriverwater53.“…,therewasnowarningandsuddenlytheseawaterwasashighastwometers.”“Warning”heremeans____________.A.预兆B.借鉴C.教导D.教训54“…buttheyfelloverinthewaterandcouldn’tholdontotheirchildren.”“They”hererefersto(指的是)____________.A.officialsB.childrenC.thedeadD.children’sparents55.Somepeoplesawtherushingwateranddidn’truntohighgroundsbecause____________.,A.theycouldn’trunfastB.thegroundwastoohightoreachC.theydidn’tknowtheywereindangerD.therushingwaterstoppedthemfromrunningCSomepeoplebelievethatschoolswillnolongerbenecessaryinthenearfuture.TheysaythatbecauseoftheInternetandothernewtechnology（技术）,thereisnolongeranyneedforschoolbuildings,classesorteachers.Perhapsthiswillbetrueoneday,butiftheworldhasnoschools.Ican’timaginehowoursocietywillbe.Infact,weshouldlearnhowtousenewtechnologytomakeschoolsbetter.Weshouldinventanewkindofschoolthatislinked(链接)tolibraries,museums,sciencecenters,labsandevencompanies.Technologicalcompaniesshouldcreate（创造）learningprogramsforschools.ScientistscouldgivetalksthroughtheInternet.TVnetworksandlocal（本地的）stationscouldmakeprogramsaboutthingsstudentsarestudyinginschool.LabscouldsetupwebsitestoshownewtechnologysostudentscouldseeitontheInternet.Isthisadream?No.Therearealreadymanycitieswherethisisbeginningtohappen.HerethewholecityislinkedtotheInternet,andpeoplecanhavelearningathome,atschool,andintheoffice.Businessesprovide（提供）programsfortheschoolsandthesociety.Theschoolsprovidecomputerlabsforpeoplewithouttheirowncomputersathome.BecauseeveryonecangoontheInternet,olderpeopleuseitasmuchasyoungerones,andeveryonecanvisitfar-awaylibrariesandmuseumsaseasilyasnearbyones.Howwillthisnewkindofschoolchangetheusualwayoflearning?Itistooearlytobesure,butitisveryexcitingtothinkaboutit.Technologywillchangethewaywelearn;schoolswillchangeaswell;andwewillalllearnsomethingfromtheInternet.56.Whothinksthatstudentsdon’thavetolearnatschool?A.Everyone.B.Thewriter.C.Somepeople.D.Theteacher.57.Whatdoes“anewkindofschool”meaninthepassage?A.Aschoolwithmanynewcomputers.B.Aschoolwithmanynewstudents.C.Aschoolwithmanynewteachers.D.AschoolwhichislinkedtotheInternet.58.Oldpeople__________.A.nevergoontheInternetB.goontheInternetmoreoftenthanyoungeronesC.goontheInternetasoftenasyoungeronesD.goontheInternetlessoftenthanyoungerones59.Whatthewriterthinksisthat_________.A.schoolsarestillnecessaryB.moreschoolsshouldbebuiltC.thereshouldbefewerschoolsD.morecomputersareneededinschools60.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Technologywillchangeourwayoflearning.,A.Ifyouareastudent,youcansetupwebsitestoshownewtechnology.B.Theschoolsprovidecomputerlabsforthosewhohavenopersonalcomputer.C.OntheInternet,youcanvisitanothercity’slibraryaseasilyasthepeoplethere.DGARDENRESTAURANTTelephone:22706030Address:9020BridgeportRoadOpen:Mon.toFri.7:00am---2:30pmand5:00pm---9:00pmSat.7:00am---11:00amand5:00pm---9:00pmSun.11:00am---2:00pmand5:00pm---9:00pmNEWYORKMUSEUMTelephone:77364431Address:VanierPark,1100ChesnutSt.,NewYorkAmerica’slargestmuseumspecializing(专门研究)inAmericanhistoryandartofournativepeople.Open:Mon.toFri.9:00am---5:00pm(Mondayfree)Sat.9:00am---1:00pmLANSDOWNEPARKSHOPPINGCENTERTelephone:33562367Address:5300No.3RoadOpen:Mon.,Tues.,&Sat.9:30am---5:30pmWed.,Thurs.&Fri.9:30am---9:30pmSun.11:00am---5:00pmSKYLINEHOTELTelephone:22785161Address:3031No.Road(atSeaIslandWay)*TheHangarDen---Wed.toSun.Dinnerfrom5:30pm*CoffeeShop---Mon.toFri.6:30am,Sat.6:30am,Sun.7:00amMon.---Wed,to10:00pmThurs.---Sun.to11:00pm61.Ifyouwanttobuyanewjacket,you’llhavetogoto__________.A.3031No.3RoadB.5300No.3RoadC.9020BridgeportRoadD.1100ChesnutStreet62.IfyouwanttogooutforlunchonSundayyoucancallupthenumber_________.A.22785161or22706030B.22706030or33562367C.77364431or22785161D.33562367or2278516163.Youdon’thavetopayonMondayifyougoto__________.A.SkylineHotelB.LansdowneParkShoppingCenterC.NewYorkMuseumD.GardenRestaurant64.IfyouwanttoenjoyyourselfonSundaymornings,youcangoto_________.A.LansdowneParkShoppingCenterB.NewYorkMuseumC.TheHangarDenD.CoffeeShop,65.VisitingNewYorkMuseum,youcanknow_________.A.thehistoryofAmerica’snativepeopleB.thehistoryofNewYorkC.thehistoryofAmericaD.theartofNewYork写作部分：（三大题，共30分）第一节词形变化：根据句意和所给的首字母填空（5小题，共5分，每小题1分）1.TomwaspraisedintheEnglishclassthismorning,forhegotthehighestmarkinthee__________.2.InEngland,childrenaretaughttor__________theoldandeveryoneshouldhelptheoldpeoplewhentheygetintotrouble.3.Thetallestboywhoisstandinga__________thatgroupofpeopleisourmonitor.4.Tenyearsago,manyparentsliketosendtheirchildrentostudya__________,becausetheythoughttheirchildrenwouldgetbettereducationinsomewesterncountries.5.Hey,stop!Thestoneistooheavyforalittlegirltoc___________.Youwillgethurt.第二节完成句子：根据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子（5小题，共10分，每小题2分）6.我们必须计算出这次聚会需要多少食物。We’llhaveto_________________________________foodwe’llneedfortheparty.7．如果你每天坚持读英语至少半小时，你就能把它学好。________youkeepon________Englishfor________________halfanhour,youcanstudyitwell.8．刚才下如此大的鱼，以至我全身都湿透了。It__________________________justnow,_________Ihavegotallwet.9．我们的英语老师不仅能说英语，还能说法语。OurEnglishteacher_________________speaksEnglish,________________French.10．这本新书是由许多精美的图片和诗歌构成的。Thisnewbook_______________________________________manybeautifulpicturesandpoems.第三节书面表达（1题，共15分）最近，老师布置一道作业，就“Canparentsbefriends?”这一问题在同学中间开展一次调查，下表是调查的结果：观点原因55%的同学不可能父母太忙，没有时间关心他们45%的同学可能在家里，父母常常和他们谈心，像朋友一样你的观点？？写作内容：请根据以上调查结果，写一份简单的调查报告（约80词左右）。报告开头已给出。评分标准：句子结构准确，信息内容完整、连贯。Irecentlysurveyed（调查）myclassmatesabouttheirviewsonwhetherparentscanbefriends,,2007学年上学期海珠区九年级调研统测题英语试卷答案一、选择题（65题，共100分）12345678910CABACBABAA11121314151617181920CBCABACBDA21222324252627282930DBBADCADCA31323334353637383940BBDCDCADAD41424344454647484950ABCBDCDDBB51525354555657585960DAADCCDCAB6162636465BACDC备注：1---15题和46---65题每小题2分；其他(16---45题)每小题1分（非选择题35分）听力部分（5分）一、听力第二节听取信息(A)3:45(B)shopping(C)without(D)500(E)dark写作部分（非选择题，共30分）第一节词形变化：根据句意和所给的首字母填空（5小题，共5分，每小题1分）1.examination/exam2.respect3.among4.abroad5.carry,第一节完成句子：根据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子（5小题，共10分，每小题2分）6.workouthowmuch7.If……reading……atleast8.rainedsohard……that9.notonly……butalso10.ismadeupof第二节书面表达（1题，共15分）Irecentlysurveyedmyclassmatesabouttheirviewsonwhetherparentscanbefriends.Accordingtothesurvey,55%ofthestudentsthinkitimpossibletomakefriendswiththeirparentsasthey’realwaystoobusytoshowtheirconcern.Ontheotherhand,40%believetheycanmakefriendswiththeirparentsbecausetheirparentsoftentalkwiththemlikefriendsathome.Inmyopinion,it’sjustnaturalforparentsandchildrentobefriendssolongastheytrusteachotherandknowhowtoshare.（注意：“你的观点”部分允许学生有不同的答案。）,海珠区2007学年上学期九年级综合测试英语试题听力部分一、听力（共20小题，35分）第一节：对话理解（共10小题，20分，每小题2分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个或几个小题，请根据所听到的内容从题中所给的三个选项中选出最佳选项，并填入答题卡的相应位置。在听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读个小题，每小题3秒钟；每段对话读两遍。第一段对话回答第1—2题。W:What’swrongwithyou,youngman?M:I’mfeelingterrible.W:Haveyoutakenyourtemperature?M:Itseemstobeallright,butIamcoughingbadlyandI’vealsogotapaininmyhead.W:Howlonghaveyoubeenlikethis?M:Fortwodays.W:Openyourmouth.M:Ah…W:Mmm,nothingserious.You’vejustgotacold.Pleasetakethismedicinethreetimesaday.Stayathomeandhaveagoodrest.You’llbewellsoon.M:Oh,doctor,Ican’trestathome.ImustgotoschoolbecauseI’mgoingtohaveamathsexamtomorrow.W:Isee.Youcangotoschool,butdon’tworktoohard.M:Thankyou,doctor.第二段对话，回答第3—4题。W:Whoisthatmanoverthere?IthinkI’veseenhimbefo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