宿豫区2007-2008学年度第一学期期中测试

宿豫区2007-2008学年度第一学期期中测试九年级英语试题一听力部分（30分）A、根据所听到的句子及问题，选择正确答案。

（5分）( ) 1. A. Sunday B. Monday C. Friday( ) 2. A. Brown B. Blue C. Yellow( ) 3. A. At school B. In the museum C. In hospital( ) 4. A. An hour B. Two hours C. Forty minutes( ) 5. A. She has lost her hair clip. B. She always looks for her things.C. She likes putting her things everywhere.B、听句子，选出与你听到的句子意思相同或相近的句子。

（10 分）( ) 6. A. Both Lily and Lucy are in the classroom.B. Lucy is in the classroom. Lily is in the reading room.C. Lucy and Lily are not in the classroom.( ) 7. A. The box isn‘t heavy enough for him to carry.B. The box is so heavy that he can‘t carry it.C. The box is very light. I don‘t think he can carry it.( ) 8. A. It will be fine this afternoon. B. He is going to run this afternoonC. It will rain this afternoon.( ) 9. A. They started to learn English for two and a half years ago.B. They began to learn English two and a half years ago.C. Two years ago, they didn‘t learn English.( ) 10. A. We won‘t have rice and vegetables for lunch.B. We‘ll have rice and vegetables for lunch.C. We have dumplings, rice and vegetables for lunch.C、听短文，选择正确答案。

（10 分）( ) 11. What did George‘s mother want him to do?A. She wanted him to get some money.B. She wanted him to do his homework.C. She wanted him to buy a bag of sugar.( ) 12. How much did George give the shopkeeper?A. 2 dollarsB. 10 dollarsC. 8 dollars( ) 13. How much did the shopkeeper give George first?A. Nine dollarsB. Seven dollarsC. Eight dollars( ) 14. Why did the shopkeeper‘s face turn red?A. Because he was angry at the boy.B. Because he found he had made a mistake.C. Because he was pleased with the boy.( ) 15. What do you think of George?A. He was good at maths.B. He was .C. He was honest.D、听对话，填表格。

（5’）二、选择题（１５分）( ) 21.It is ______ great fun to buy _______ MP4 by myself.A. a , a B a , an C / , an D the ,the( ) 22. ____ the end of the charity show, the host sang a song for us.A. In B .By C. At D. For( ) 23. We haven‘t seen each other since ________________.A. three yearsB. three years agoC. we left at the airportD. B and C( ) 24. I felt so _____ after I finished reading the _______ novel.A. boring / boringB. boring /boredC. bored /boredD. bored/ boring( ) 25.----______ do you go home when you are in Grade 9 ?--- Twice a month.A. How longB. How often C How soon D When( ) 26. On my way to school, I saw a dog _______ on the road.A . lie B. lies C. lying D. lay( ) 27. There is a ____________ bridge near our school.A .300-metres-long B.300-metre –longC. 300 metres longD. 300 metre long( ) 28. I hope Liu Xiang will run ______ faster than any other runner in 2008.A . more B. much C. much more D more much( ) 29. ---I am sorry to keep you ________ so long. --- It doesn‘t matter.A. wait B .waited C. waiting D to wait( ) 30. There are many trees on ______ sides of the lake.A. bothB. everyC. eachD. all( )31. You‘ve done ____important work that people must be really grateful to you.A . such B. so C. such an D. so an( ) 32. I think ______ necessary to take actions to protect our country.A. thatB. itsC. whatD. it( ) 33. ---What do you think of your new school life? --- ________.A . It is big and beautiful B. I‘m not used to being here.C. I‘m used to be here.D. I used to be here.( )34.It‘s the first time for me to be the host, so I don‘t know ___to organize a show.A. what B . how C. why D. when( ) 35. You can move the ______ with your hand to move the cursor on the screen.A .keyboard B. printer C. mouse D. menu三、完形填空（１５分）The world is divided into two parts. One half of the world is rich and 36 is poor. In the poor part, a lot of people 37 get enough to eat. When they are ill, 38 the hospitals can receive them 39 they have no money. In the rich part, a lot of people eat too much. For example, a dog 40 a cat in North America eats better than a child in the 41 countries.The poor countries have some difficult problems. Some times the land is too poor to grow42 on. People there have 43 rich land 44 enough water. The land can be made better,but a lot of things must 45 .But rich countries have problems, too. There are not always good places to 46 .Sometimes the air is not clean and the rivers are 47 dirty to swim in. The roads and streets are48 people. Cars and buses have to move 49 . Noise is too much. Some people don‘t havehouses. The air and the rivers must be cleaned and 50 . But these can‘t be done easily.( ) 36. A. other B. others C. the other D. another( ) 37. A. won‘t B. aren‘t C. doesn‘t D. never( ) 38. A. all of B. none of C. some of D. any of( ) 39. A. when B. for C. until D. because( ) 40. A. like B. as C. or D. and( ) 41. A. poor B. rich C. poorer D. richer( ) 42. A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything( ) 43. A. no B. not C. neither D. both( ) 44. A. and B. but C. nor D. or( ) 45. A. do B. to do C. done D. be done( ) 46. A. live B. live in C. sleep D. stay( ) 47. A. very B. so C. too D. more( ) 48. A. full of B. fill with C. covered by D. covered with ( ) 49. A. slowly B. quickly C. carefully D. dangerous ( ) 50. A. made B. become C. kept D. done四、阅读理解（30 分）AYou may have learned quite a lot about the modern Olympic Games, especially the Summer Games, which began in Greece in 1896.But how much do you know about Special OlympicGames for the disabled?The first Special Olympic Games were held in Rome in 1960.Now soon after all Summer Games, the host City holds Special Olympic Games, such as the Games in Barcelona in 1992 and in Atlanta in 1996.Over the years, they have grown into one of the largest sporting events for the disabled in the world. Many people who watched the Games said that they were greatly impressed by the effort and courage shown through the Games.All the sports men who took part in the Games had a common goal: They wanted to prove to themselves and to the world that they were full of life and hope, and that they were willing to try and eager to learn. The Games also offer the rest of the world a chance to learn more about the disabled by watching them competing against each other. Their beliefs, their dreams and their efforts are all on show for the world to see.( ) 51.The Special Olympic Games began ________.A . in Greece in 1896 B. in Rome in 1960C. in Barcelona in 1992D. in Atlanta in 1996( ) 52. The Special Olympic Games are held _____________.A. soon after the Summer Olympic GamesB. in a short time after the Winter Olympic GamesC. before the Summer Olympic GamesD. between the Summer Games and the Winter Games( ) 53. From 1990 to 2006, how many Special Olympic Games take place?A. ThreeB. FiveC. FourD. One( ) 54. Who will not take part in the Special Olympic Games ?A. The blind peopleB. The deaf peopleC. The arm-lost peopleD. The sick people( ) 55. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A. The disabled dislike the Special Games. They like the Summer Games.B. The disabled want to get more sympathy（同情）through the Games.C. The disabled are not willing to learn and try.D. The disabled show their dreams, their beliefs and their efforts through the Games.BWant to be astronauts? Then ―study hard, stay healthy and have perseverance （毅力）‖ ! This is what Chinese astronauts Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng said in a talk with some students. Students were interested in the astronauts‘ space lives. They asked questions like ― Did you see the Great Wall from space?‖ Fei and Nie said they didn‘t see the Great Wall. But they felt excited when they passed over China, including Taiwan. The island ― look very beautiful, like a jade（翡翠）.Speaking of their lives beyond the earth, the two astronauts said cooperation （合作）with each other was most important. ― We are like the left and right hands.‖ They said.Young people wanted to know how the astronauts developed their careers.― How did you decide to be astronauts when China‘s space industry is still at the beginning?‖asked a young woman. The astronauts said it was because of their love of flight and also the need of the country.They said their love of flight could be seen from their children‘s names. Nie‘s daughter is called ― Nie Tianxiang‖, which means ―flying up high‖. Fei‘s son is called ―Fei Di‖, which sounds like ― Feidie‖, meaning UFO.After the success of ShenzhouⅥ,China plans to put a man on the moon and build a space station in 10---15 years.( ) 56．If you want to be astronauts, what should you do from now on?A. We should change our names.B. We should be interested in the astronauts‘ space life.C. We should love the flight and our country.D. We should study hard, stay healthy and have perseverance.( ) 57. When astronauts work in space, they must ___with each other.A. cooperateB. shake handsC. talkD. stay( ) 58. In 10—15 years, China could put a man on _____ and build a space station.A. UFOB. ShenzhouⅦC. the moonD. the sun( ) 59. Which of the following is true?A. Nie Haisheng saw the Great Wall from China.B. Fei Junlong met UFO in space.C. The astronauts couldn‘t see Taiwan from the space.D. Fei and Nie make a contribution（贡献）to China‘s space industry.( ) 60. Why did they want to be the astronauts?A. Because they wanted to be rich.B. Because they wanted to be famous .C. Because they love the flight and our country.D. Because they feel excited.CA farmer had a cow. He took very good care of his cow, and one day she was ill. He was worried. He telephoned the vet.― What‘s the problem?‖ the vet asked him.― My cow is ill,‖ the farmer said, ― I don‘t know what‘s the matter with her. She is lying down and won‘t stand up. She won‘t eat, and she is making a strange noise.‖Then the vet came and looked at the cow. ― She is certainly ill,‖ he said, ― And she needs to take some very strong medicine .‖ He took a bottle out of his box and put two pills into his hand.― Give her these,‖ he said, ― The pills should make her better.‖― How could I give them to her?‖ the farmer asked.The vet gave him a long tube. ― Put this tube in her mouth,‖ he said, ― Then put the pills in the tube and blow. That‘ll make it.‖ Then the vet went away.The next day he came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried.― How is your cow?‖ the vet asked.― No change,‖ the farmer said, ― And I‘m feeling very strange myself.‖―Oh?‖ the vet said,‖ Why?‖― I did what you said,‖ the farmer answered, ― I put the tube in the cow‘s mouth and then put the two pills down it.‖― And ?‖ the vet asked.― The cow blew first.‖ The farmer said.( ) 61. Why did the farmer phone the vet?A. Because he was ill.B. Because his cow was ill.C. Because his wife is ill.D. Because his son is ill.( ) 62. What was the matter with his cow? Which is NOT the answer?A. She was always lying down.B. She couldn‘t stand up.C. She didn‘t eat anything.D. She couldn‘t make any noise.( ) 63. What did the vet tell the farmer do?A. Put the tube in her mouth and blow.B. Put the pills in her mouth and blow.C. Put the tube in her mouth and poured the medicine.D. Put the tube in her mouth and the put the pills in it and blow.( ) 64. What did the vet do?A. The vet came to the farm and looked at the cow.B. The vet gave the cow an injection(打针，注射).C. The vet gave the cow some medicine.D. The vet did nothing.( ) 65. What was wrong with the farmer the next day?A. The farmer hurt the cow and felt sorry to the cow.B. The cow ate the pills and felt even worse.C. The farmer ate the pills and felt very strange.D. The cow was feeling strange.五、词汇（１５分）A. 根据首字母和汉语提示，完成下列各句。