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学校姓名班级 大庆油田教育中心2008-2009学年度第二学期初三英语期末检测试卷听力部分I、看图，听短文。从每组所给的三个选项中选择最符合短文意思的图片。每篇短文读两遍。(共4分，每小题1分)( ) 1( ) 2( ) 3( ) 4II、听对话和对话后的问题，选择最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。 (共6分，每小题1分) ( ) 5. A. Even worse. B. Much better. C. Very well. ( ) 6. A. At 8:30. B. At 8:15. C. At 7:45. ( ) 7. A. $ 35. B. $ 50. C. $ 70. ( ) 8. A. England. B. Australia. C. America. ( ) 9. A. She knows the way to the lake. B. Its quite cold today. C. Shed like to come.( )10. A. In a book store. B. At the classroom. C. In the teachers office.III、听对话，根据对话内容选择最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。(共7分，每小题1分) 听第一段对话回答第ll、12、13题。( )11. Where is Linda? A. She has gone to London. B. She has left London. C. She is leaving London.( )12. Who is ill? A. The manager. B. Frank. C. Linda.( )13. What do Linda and her friend plan to do at first? A. Work instead of her manager. B. Have dinner with a friend. C. Phone the manager.听第二段对话，回答第l4、15、16、17题。( )14. The road to the zoo is the A. A53 B. A63 C. A73( )15. The journey takes A. 30 minutes B. 45 minutes C. 60 minutes( )16. The price for children is A. 1.50 B. 3.00 C. 4.00( )17. Fred can visit the zoo in A. March B. September C. OctoberIV、听短文和短文后的问题，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。短文和问题读两遍。(共3分，每小题1分)( )18. A. They have a shop that sells bread and cakes. B. They buy cakes and bread and sell them. C. They make cakes and bread and deliver(递送) them to shops. ( )19. A. Recently. B. Six years ago. C. Two years ago.( )20. A. She helped the father with the business before. B. She looked after the children. C. The children didnt work very hard. V、听短文填空。根据你所听到的短文内容和表格中的提示，将主要信息填入表格中相应的位置上。短文读两遍。 (共5分,每空l分)WhereFrance(22) _SpainWhenIn (21) _April Fool s DayOn (24) _ActivitiesThe calendar(日历) changed .Move a clock ahead one hour or replace the(23)_ with salt.Have fun with each other,Main ideaThe history of (25)_.笔试部分第一节：选择题 （共55分）I、Multiple choice (本题共10小题，每小题l分，共10分)Choose the best answer from A、B、C、or D to complete the sentence.( ) 1. -Why did they help Mrs Brown with her work? -Because she was _. A. an old friend of them B. a good friend of theirs C. one of their friend D. the friend of them( ) 2 . Its a good article _ some spelling mistakes. A. besides B. besides for C. except D. except for( )3. -When will we meet? -Sorry? -I asked _ meet. A. when would we B. when we would C. where will we D. where we will( ) 4. Though the first letter is _ “h” in the word “honest”, we must say hes _ “honest boy”.A. a; aB. /; aC. /; an D. an; an( ) 5. -Its important _ a child to have enough sleep. - So its silly _ you to stay up. A. of, of B. for, of C. for, for D. of, for( ) 6. -Would you like some more rice? -Yes, Just _. A. a few B. a little C. few D. little( ) 7. The boy tried to avoid _ mistakes in the exam yesterday. A. make B. making C. to make D. makes( ) 8. -Mike, Im going to the supermarket . - Will you get me some chocolate _ you are there, Mum? A. after B. because C. whether D. while( ) 9. There was so much _ in the room that the man couldnt hear what the girl was saying. A. sound B. voice C. smells D. noise( ) 10 . -Does Ted tell you if he _ next Sunday? -No, he doesnt. But if he _ ,Ill give you a call. A. will come, will come B. comes, will comeC. comes, comes D. will come, comesII、 Cloze test (本题共10小题，每小题l分共10分) Choose the best answer from A、B、C or D to complete the passage.Its never easy to admit (承认) you are in the wrong. We all _11_ to know the art of apology (道歉). Think how often youve done wrong. Then count how many _12_ youve expressed clearly you were _13_. You cant go to bed with an easy mind if you do _14_ about it. A doctor friend, Mr. Lieb, told me about a man who came to him with different kinds of signs: headache, heart trouble and insomnia (失眠症). _15_ some careful exams(检查), Mr. Lieb found nothing wrong with him and said, “If you dont tell me whats _16_ you, I cant help you.” The man admitted he was cheating (骗取) his brother of his inheritance (遗产). Then and there the clever doctor _17_ him write to his brother and _18_ his money. As soon as the letter was put into the post box, the man suddenly cried. “Thank you,” he said to the doctor, “I think Ive got well.”An apology can not only save a broken relationship (关系), but also make it _19_ . If you can think of someone who should be _20_ an apology from you, do something about it right now. ( )11. A. decide B. have C. need D. try( )12. A. mistakes B. people C. ways D. times( )13. A. sorry B. weak C. sad D. good( )14. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything( )15. A. Before B. After C. Till D. Since( )16. A. feeling B. changing C. touching D. worrying( )17. A. made B. helps C. lets D. told( )18. A. gave B. kept C. returned D. paid( )19. A. never B. worse C. harder D. stronger( )20. A. found B. given C. known D. forgottenIII、Communication (本题共5小题，每小题l分，共5分) Choose the best response from A to F in the box according to the sentence given.( ) 21. What would you do if the school wasnt open tomorrow?( ) 22. I always feel tired in the morning. What should I do?( ) 23. Why didnt you buy a computer?( ) 24. Who was the telephone invented by?学校姓名班级 ( ) 25. Where is rice grown?A. It was expensive. I couldnt afford one. B. Alexander Graham BellC. I am creative and confident. D. Wow! Id sleep until the noon.E. lf I were you, I would do exercise in the morning F. In the south of China.IV、 Reading comprehension （本题 共20 小题, A 和B 每小题1分, C 和D 每小题2分, 共30分）(A) A man is going to open a shop selling hats. He wanted a good sign to put over his shopsJOHN BROWN HATTER Makes and Sells Hats for Ready Money The first friend gave him the advice that the word “ hatter” wasnt needed. So John crossed out (划掉)the word “ hatter”. Then he came to another friend for advice. This friend said that it was not polite to say “ for Ready Money”. So he crossed out “ for Ready Money”. The sign now said”JOHN BROWNMakes and Sells Hats One day a friend was passing his shop. He saw this sign and said that when a man bought a hat , he didnt care who made it. So John crossed out “ Makes and”. But when another friend saw “ John Brown Sells Hats”. He said, “ Of course, you sell hats. No one thinks you give them away(赠送)for free.” So, at last the sign read:JOHN BROWN Choose the best answer according to the passage:( ) 26. “ for Ready Money” means “_”.A. the money for the hats must be realB. you can buy the hats here only with cash(现金)C. hats here are only for the people with much moneyD. hats here are free ( )27. How many friends gave John some advice on how to write the sign? A. Five B. Two C. Four D. Three. ( ) 28.Mr. Brown crossed out_ first. A.” for Ready Money” B. “ Hats” C. “ Hatter” D. “ Makes” ( ) 29. This story shows us everyone has _ thoughts. A. the same B. his own C. many D. no ( ) 30. We can see from the story that _. A. Mr Brown has no good friends B. its easy to sell hats C. the man wanted to please nobody D. Its hard to please everyone(B) Choose the best topic from A to F according to the meaning of the passage.( ) 31. News 1 What do you think life on earth will be like in 100 years? Many scientists say that by the year 2100 the earth will become a worse place for us to live on.( ) 32.New 2 Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Perhaps youll discover earth II someday. Dont look down on new ideas. Everyones ideas are important. You should welcome them, because new idea make life better for everyone( ) 33. News 3 Do you know which animal make the loudest sound? Its the blue whale. Its sound is 188 decibels! That sound can be heard from hundreds of miles under water.( ) 34.News 4. Research has found that enough exercise can improve immunity and make bodies strong enough to resist(抵抗)colds and infections(传染病). Studying thirty-six overweight woman, a doctor at Loma Linda University , in California, found that those who walked for forty five minutes five days a week are reported much more healthier than those who hardly ever exercise.( ) 35. News 5 Smoking is bad for your health. At the same time, it wastes lots of money. On the other hand, its very dangerous in some special place, We should not smoke in public because its an impolite behavior. Do you think so?A. Be open to new ideas B. Never get sickC. No smoking in public. D. The earth in the future.E. The biggest and longest sound. F. Getting moving (C) Li Wei is working in Shanghai. He was very happy to see daily direct flights(直飞) open between Taiwan and the mainland. Li Wei had to live on the mainland in the past. However, now he could return home every day. Direct air, shipping and postal services (邮政业务)across the straits (海峡) began on December 15, 2008. The people on the two sides have been waiting for direct link (直达纽带)for nearly 60 years. Direct flights : There used to be passenger flight between the two sides only at weekends and on the four major traditional Chinese festivals. But now direct flights have started between the mainland and Taiwan. Travellers no longer need to switch (转换) planes at a third point ( Hong Kong or Macao) in the past. The distance of the direct flight between Beijing and Taipei is 1,100 kilometers shorter than the old route (路线)via(经由) Hong Kong . The flight time is now an hour and 20 minutes shorter. At least eight tons of fuel (燃料) can be saved on one single flight.Shipping and postal service: Ships from Tianjin now take four days to get to Taiwan. Thats almost half the time it used to take. They no longer have to break at the Japanese island. Direct postal service cover express mail, parcels(邮包) and remittances(汇款) , It cuts half of the delivery (递送)time and cost.Direct links will save costs and create new opportunities(机会) not only for Taiwan but also mainland businesses.Judge the sentences according to the passage (T for true and F for false)( )36. Li Wei couldnt go home every day before direct flight.( )37. After direct flights, travelers dont need to switch planes at a third point.( )38. The distance of the direct flight between Beijing and Taipei is 1,100 kilometers.( )39. Ships from Tianjin took 96 hours to get to Taiwan in the past.( )40. Three direct links mean direct flight, direct shipping and direct postal services(D) We surveyed(调查)300 young people on what they like to do at weekends. One hundred people are from the ages of 11-18 , one hundred 19-26 and one hundred 27-35. The following shows their answers:Favorite things to do ( by age)Choose the best answer for each sentence according to the passage above.( )41.How many people enjoy playing computer games in the 11-18 group?A. 20 B. 50 C. 75 D. 60( ) 42. The people of 19-26 enjoy _most. A. watching TV B. going to the movies C. playing computer games D. taking a walk( ) 43. According to the survey, which two activities do most people enjoy doing?A. Playing computer games and watching TV.B: Playing computer games and taking a walkC. Watching TV and going to the movies.D. Going to the movies and taking a walk( ) 44. From the chart (表格)above, we can see the older people are, the more they like_. A. watching TV B. taking a walk 学校姓名班级 C. going to the movie D. playing computer games( ) 45. Which of the following is TRUE according to the chart? A. Fewest people like taking a walk B. The people of 1118 like taking a walk most C. 90 people like going to the movies in the 1926 groupD. The people of 2735 like playing computer games most第二节 非选择题 (共40分)V、 Communication (本题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分)Complete the dialogue with proper words，one word for each blankZhou Lan (Z) and Bruce (B) are talking about learning English. B: What do you find hardest in learning English?Z: I find listening really hard. Sometimes its difficult to(46)_ .It s not easy to catch its meaning. B: Well, you need lots of practice. The more you listen, the (47)_ it becomes. . Z: But I dont find the best(48)_ to do that. Would you please lend me a hand? B: (49) _ not get a radio? Its helpful to listen to English programs on the radio. Z: It sounds like a good idea. B: Practise more , and youll find listening is not so hard. Z: Ill (50) _ my best to do that. Thank you. 46._47. _48. _ 49._ 50. _VI、 Reading comprehension (本题 共15 小题, A 题每小题0.5分，共5分, B题每小题2分, 共10分) ( A ) Complete the following words according to the passage and the first letters given . People have been eating and drinking coffee for thousands of years. The Ethiopians(埃塞俄比亚人)discovered coffee a_51 six hundred years ago. They used coffee beans a_ 52 animals fat as food on long journeys across Africa. The Arabs were the f_53 to drink coffee. They found it helped them stay awake while praying (祈祷)at night. Around 1600, people in Europe b_54 to drink coffee. One Dutch farmer decided to g_55 his own coffee. He started a plantation(种植) on the island of Jave(瓜哇) in Indonesia. Soon farmers in Central and South American were doing the same. Today, most of the worlds coffee still c_56 from Africa, Central and South America, and Indonesia. Medical studies say that three cups of coffee a day is OK. H_57, some people want to stop completely. Doctors say they should stop s_58. They should drink fewer cups of coffee e_59 day for a week. People who stop too fast often get terrible headaches as a r_60. 51 a_ 52. a_ 53. f_ 54. b_ 55. g_56.c_ 57 H_ 58. s_ 59. e_ 60. r_( B ) (1)Will sharks hurt people? Different people have different ideas. Some people think a shark will hurt a person only if he swims in the water near a shark. Others think that sharks never hurt people. The right answer is between these two ideas.(2) Many people are afraid of sharks, and some people feel afraid when others talk about sharks.(3) If such an attack (攻击)happens, it is done because the shark is excited by the smell of blood . A shark attacks a person in a very different way. Often it does that without thinking . But a lion or a tiger often thinks carefully before it attacks a pe