天津市和平区2006—2007学年度第一学期九年级英语期末试卷

天津市和平区 2006 2007 学年度第一学期九年级英语期末试卷 第 I 卷（选择题 共四大题 共 75 分） 一 . 听力理解（共 30 小题；每小题 1 分，共 30 分） 1 30. 略 二 . 单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，共 15 分） 从下列每小题所给的 A、 B、 C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 31. He gave her useful book . book is also very interesting . A. an ； A B. an ； The C. a ； A D. a ； The 32. The company hopes to sell these machines . A. millions B. million C. millions of D. million of 33. an athlete , Im looking forward the 2008 Olympic Games . A. For ； at B. Of ； to C. With ； for D. As ； to 34. Have all the teachers known that they will have a meeting this afternoon ? Yes , every teacher about it . A. told B. was told C. tells D. has told 35. Lily is kind and always her help to others . A. offers B. shares C. makes D. receives 36. You dont need to describe her . I her several times . A. had met B. have met C. meet D. met 37. A lot of people go to that place from the country , to find jobs . A. hope B. hoping C. hopes D. are hoping 38. It is ten years I met you last . A. when B. before C. for D. since 39. he was tired , he still worked hard . A. Though ； but B. Though ； and C. Though ； / D. Although ； or 40. Do you know ? A. where is France B. where France is C. France is where D. France where is 41. The smog smelled very . A. worse B. worst C. badly D. bad 42. Id like some peaches . Please give me the big . A. one B. those C. these D. ones 43. We are very busy because weve so books to read and so homework to do . A. many ； much B. much ； much C. much ； many D. many ； many 44. There are few in the fridge . Lets go and buy some peas , carrots and cabbages . A. vegetables B. fruit C. meat D. eggs 45. The girl father is a policeman is my friend . A. who B. whom C. which D. whose 三 . 完形填空（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分） 阅读下 面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的 A、 B、 C 和 D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 My grandmother went to college in the 1920s , but most women then did not . In fact , many women did not have jobs . Some women worked as teachers and secretaries（秘书） , 46 very few thought of their jobs as careers（事 业） . When my mother grew up , a few things 47 . More women went to colleges . Some of them got jobs , but many of them were still trying hard to get the “ Mrs degree（学位） .” 48 , they were in college to find a husband . After marriage , most women stayed at home and took care of 49 children . However , many of these women became 50 . Many housekeeping jobs , such as washing dishes and clothes , became much 51 and took less time with new technology . As a result , women started looking for 52 . My mother is a good example . She went back to college when I was in high school , and now she works as a fashion designer . My generation of women is very 53 . We are serious about our education and our careers . Best of all ,we have more choices（选择） . We can 54 what we want to be . Some of us want to become leaders in some fields . Others want both a family and a career . Many of our husbands support our decisions . They 55 the housework with us . Because of these choices , it is a good time to be a woman . 46. A. but B. because C. and D. so 47. A. have changed B. has changed C. changed D. would change 48. A. However B. In fact C. In another word D. In other words 49. A. her B. his C. our D. their 50. A. interested B. rich C. boring D. bored 51. A. hard B. harder C. easy D. easier 52. A. husbands B. children C. jobs D. examples 53. A. lucky B. unhappy C. careless D. careful 54. A. do B. be C. choose D. make 55. A. make B. share C. have D. take 四 . 阅读理解。（ 50 60 每小题 2 分， 61 70 每小题 1 分，满分 20 分） A Any mistake made in the printing of a stamp raises its value . A mistake on one inexpensive postage stamp has made the stamp worth a million and a half times its original（本来的） value . The mistake was made more than a hundred years ago in the British colony（殖民地） of Mauritius , a small island in the Indian Ocean . In 1847 an order for stamps was sent to a London printerMauritius was to become the fourth country in the world to issue（发行） stamps . Before the order was delivered（传达） , a party was planned at Mauritius Government House , and stamps were needed to send out the invitations . A local printer was told to copy the design for the stamps . He printed the words “ Post Office ” instead of “ Post Paid ” by mistake on the several hundred stamps that he printed . Today there are only twenty-six of these misprinted stamps left fourteen Onepenny Orange Reds and twelve Twopenny Blues . Because of the Twopenny Blues rareness（稀少） and age , collectors have paid as much as $16,800 for it . 56. In 1847 most countries of the world were . A. not yet using stamps B. collecting valuable stamps C. buying stamps for Mauritius D. printing their own stamps 57. The mistakes on the locally printed postage stamps was in the . A. size B. words C. price D. colour 58. $16,800 is the collectors value of . A. the Onepenny Orange-Red B. a correctly printed 1847 stamp C. the Twopenny Blue D. both A and C 59. From the story we can see that . A. all correctly printed stamps are worthless B. Mauritians needed the stamps to send out invitations to a party C. the printer was punished for his mistake D. collectors are constantly looking for stamps with mistakes 60. The best title for this selection is . A. The “ Post Office ” Mistake B. The Twopenny Blue C. A London Printers Mistake D. How Maurius Became Famous B Kailin , I got to Mimin , Florida on Nov. 13 . The weather is wonderful here . This morning I went swimming and then slept on the beach . When I woke up , I found Jennifer Lopez my favorite singer ! I asked her to take a picture with me . You know , that was my dream . She agreed ! Im going to show you this picture . Yours , Wang Dong Dear Dad and Mum , I got here at last after 18 hours on a train ! Its white everywhere . This afternoon I went to have a look at the city . I am glad I took Russian lessons in my university . They helped me a lot . I think I can finish my work in Moscow and go back soon . Im longing for（期待） the warm sunshine at home . See you soon . Love , Max 根据上面的书信内容，从四个选项中选出能完成所给句子的最佳答案。 61. Wang Dong went that morning . A. shopping B. fishing C. swimming D. skating 62. Wang Dong with his favorite singer Jennifer Lopez on the beach . A. took a picture B. sang a song C. discussed together D. was angry 63. It was in Maxs hometown than in Moscow . A. colder B. warmer C. better D. nicer 64. Max is glad to take Russian lessons because . A. he learned Russian before B. he was a clever boy C. Russian is too easy for him D. he can get a lot of help 65. Max wrote to his and told them something about himself . A. teachers B. classmates C. parents D. sisters C Each year there is an increasing number of cars on roads and streets as millions of new cars are produced . One out of every six Americans works at putting together the parts of cars , driving trucks , building roads of filling cars with gas . Americans wont live without cars ! Most Americans find it hard to think what life would be without a car . However , some have realized the serious problem of air pollution by cars . The polluted air is poisonous（有毒的） and dangerous to health . One way to get rid of（排除） the polluted air is to build a new kind of car . Thats what several of the large car factories are trying to do . But to build a clean car is easier said than done . Progress in this field has been slow . Another way is to take the place of the car engine（发动机） by something else . Engineers are now working on some new cars . Many makers believe that it will take years to develop a practical model that pleases man . To prevent the world from being polluted by cars , well have to make some changes in the way many of us live . Americans , for example , have to cut down on the number of their cars . They are encouraged to travel and go to work by bike . Riding a bike is thought to help keep the air clean . But this change does not come easily a large number of workers may find themselves without jobs if a car factory closed down . And the problem of air pollution would become less important than that of unemployment（失业） . Although cars have brought us a better life , they have also brought us new problems . 66. Some large car factories in the USA are trying to build a new kind of car which . A. is clean in itself B. is used to clean streets C. does not pollute the air D. is easier to make 67. If the number of cars is cut down , the most serious problem to American workers is to . A. have no work to do B. improve their environment C. make their factories richer D. go to work by bike 68. The writer wants to tell us that . A. riding a bike is the only way out B. the number of cars must be cut down C. man wont live without cars D. cars bring us not only a better life but also serious problems 69. Which fact does the passage provide ? A. About one sixth of American workers are working in car factories . B. The best way to get rid of air pollution is to change the car engine by something else . C. It isnt easy to change the way of life in the USA . D. In the USA bikes will surely take the place of cars in the future . 70. Which is the best title for the passage ? A. A New Way to Get Rid of Polluted Air B. Cars and Polluted Air C. Many Serious Problems in the USA D. Changes in Car Production 第 II 卷（非选择题 共五大题 共 45 分） 五 . 完成句子（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，共 5 分） 根据所给中文意思完成句子，每空只填一个词。 71. 你能在七点来接我吗？ Can you me at 7:00 ? 72. 我们可以劝说 Steve 加入。 We can Steve to us . 73. 美丽的景色给我留下了深刻的印象。 I was by the beautiful sights . 74. 生活对他来讲除去沉重的工作别无他物。 Life to him seemed heavy work . 75. 除此之外，他们将不会收留将要死去的病人。 Besides , they would not patients who were dying . 76. 他们会因你们的帮助而感激的。 They will be your help . 77. 正像作者本人一样，他们不很喜欢学校。 They didnt school very much , just like the writer himself . 78. 这些板块像巨大的航船一样载着各个大陆，在持续不断的漂移。 These plates moving like great ships , the continents with them . 79. 我相信我能找到一些东西来和你交换。 I believe I can find something to you . 80. 早在 1953 年，天然气就被用来代替煤。 As early as 1953 , natural gas was used coal . 六 . 补全对话（共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，共 5 分） 根据对话内容，在每小题的空白处填入适当的句子，使对话意思完整。 A： Hi , Mike . Good news for you . B： 81 ? A： You won the first prize in the English competition . B： Wow ! Im so glad to hear that . 82 ? A： Our English teacher did . She said three of the students in our class won the prize . B： What about you ? A： 83 , too . I think I was lucky this time . B： Oh , so great ! Congratulations ! A： Its a great day for us today . Lets go out and relax ourselves , shall we ? B： Good idea . But 84 ? A： To the park , OK ? B： All right . But I have to go home and tell my mother first . See you later . A： 85 . 七 . 任务型阅读。 根据短文内容回答短文后的问题。 Julia Hill , an American woman , was born in 1974 . She was 23 years old when she discovered that a company wanted to cut down part of a forest in California . In the forest there were lots of redwood trees . One of the trees was 70 metres tall and 1,000 years old . Julia wasns happy about this . She traveled to California and climbed up the tree . “ If I sit in the tree , ” she said , “ the company cant cut it down . ” At the beginning , Julia planned to stay in the tree for two weeks . She lived in a small treehouse and her friends were very helpful they cooked food for her every day . She used her mobile phone to talk to her family and to news reporters . She stayed in the tree day and night . Environmental organizations supported her , but other people werent on her side and they tried to stop her . The company used a helicopter that stayed near her treehouse for a long time . The helicopter was very noisy and there was a lot of wind . Julia didnt like it , but she stayed in the tree . In the end , she was successful . The company agreed not to cut down the redwood . Finally , after two years and eight days in the tree , Julia Hill climbed down and walked on the ground again . She and her friends were very happy . 86. How tall and how old was the tree Julia Hill stayed in ? The tree was tall and old . 87. How did she keep in touch with others while staying high up in the tree ? She kept in touch with others . 88. When did she climb down the tree ? After the company . 89. How long did Julia Hill stay in the tree ? . 90. Why did Julia Hill stay in the tree ? . 八 . 综合填空（共 10 分） Not all heavy children have weight problems like adults . However , as children get older , their chance for staying overweight（超重） goes up . The chance is even higher if one or both parents are also overweight . Its important to work on weight problems early . Why is a healthy weight important ? If you are too heavy and fat , youre at an increased chance of a number of s 91 illnesses , especially heart disease（心脏病） . Maybe you also suffer from（受之苦） other problems . For example , you may not sleep well . The best way to l 92 weight is to eat more healthy food and to exercise more . Be p 93 it may take a long time . Dont stop yourself from eating, b 94 you have to eat healthier food . Get the whole family to eat healthily , and it will be good for e 95 . When you go to the supermarket , look at the foods and try to buy those t 96 are low in fat . At the same t 97 , dont mind too much about your weight . Make sure you praise yourself for your strengths（长处） . Do more exercises ! The modern life is really bad ! Too much internet , computer games , and TV stop kids from t 98 part in sports . Parents should ask kids to join in sports and other physical activities like dancing , running , etc . Get the whole family to go for a walk or a bike ride , play games w 99 other children . You can have foot races , go skating or play basketball . I 100 you have a pet , you can take it out for exercise every day . The idea of joining a school sports team is also a good one . 九 . 书面表达（共 15 分） 某英语杂志社“中学生专栏”在举办英语征文比赛。请你根据下表所列的内容要点，用英语以“ Learn to smile”为题写一篇短文，参加比赛。 学会对自己微笑 1. 生活中会有不愉快的事，如考试不及格（请再举一个例子）； 2. 使你自信； 3. 击败你的人有时是你自己。 学会对他人微笑 使人与人更亲近 微笑是一种语言 人人都能懂 注意： 1. 词数 80 左右。短文的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数； 2. 参考词汇：自信 confidence（ n.）， confident（ adj.）； 打败 beat（ b