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英 语 试 卷
（考试时间90分钟，满分100分）
题号 一 二 三 四 总分 Listening25分 Grammar35分 Reading30分 Writing10分 得分 Part1 Listening(第一部分 听力)25%
1、Listen and choose the right picture(根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片)：5%
（A） （B） （C）
（D） （E）
1______ 2______ 3______ 4______ 5______
2、Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear(根据你所听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案)：8%
( )6. A)Watermelons B) Lemons C)Bananas D)Oranges
( )7. A)Opposite the street. B)In front of the hospital.
C)Near the supermarket. D)Behind the hospital.
( )8. A)Yes, he will. B)No, he won’t. C)Yes, he does. D)No, he doesn’t. ( )9.A)Tomorrow evening. B)Next week. C)This evening. D)Next month.
( )10. A)The teacher and the student. B)The doctor and the patient. C)The shop assistant and the customer. D)The policeman and the thief. ( )11. A)69898476 B)69994876 C)68884796 D)69998476 ( )12. A)A book about space travel. B)A travel book.
C)A book about ideas D)A computer book.
( )13. A)Painting pictures B)Eating chocolates
C)Building model cars D)Helping others
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3、Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true(T) or false(F)(判断下列句子是否符合你所听到的短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示)：6%
( )14. My mother can speak very good English and Japanese. ( )15. She went to Tokyo to have a meeting.
( )16. After dinner my mother did some shopping. ( )17. There were no noodles in the restaurant.
( )18. My mother spoke English to the waiter, but the waiter did not understand. ( )19. At last my mother showed the paper on the table to the waiter. 4、Listen to the dialogue and fill in the blanks(根据你所听到的对话填空，每空格限填一词)：6%
( )20. The visitors from India will come at the end of ______ ( )21. ______ visitors will come altogether.
( )22. On the ______ day, they can visit the schools.
( )23. The group would like to see how ______ are used in the classroom. ( )24. On the third day, Mr. Goodman will give the group a talk in the ______ ( )25. It will be ______ for them to have a walk along the coast.
Part2 Vocabulary and Grammar(第二部分 词汇和语法)35%
1、 Choose the best answer(选择最恰当的答案)：20% ( )1. A :Do you know ______ lady under the tree? B: Yes. She is ______ university teacher.
A) a…a B) the…an C)a…the D)the…a
( )2. This is a photo of______. I stood on the right of my grandfather in the photo.
A)me B)mine C) I D) my
( )3. Zhao Hongbo and Shen Xue won the Olympic figure skating pairs event
______ February 15.
A) at B)in C) by D) on ( )4. May failed in the English exam because she didn’t work______.
A)quickly B)slowly C)hard D)hardly ( )5. I like English very much so I will ______ the school English club.
A)attend B)take part in C)join D)enter for ( )6. We are not sure what time the policeman ______ the gate of our school.
A)reach B)reached C)arrived in D)gets to ( )7. ______ exciting news our teacher told us!
A)How B)What C)What a D)What an ( )8. The architect finished the plans of the new building ______.
A)in ninety days B)ninety days ago C)tomorrow D)for ninety days ( )9. ______ is a decimal number.
A)2 B)131 C) 4. 5 D)80th ( )10. Is a calculator as______ a human brain
A)power as B)powerful as C)power than D)powerful like
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( )11. There isn’t ______ in the fridge. Would you please go to buy some?
A)enough milk B)milk enough C)enough eggs D) eggs enough ( )12. The professor ______ hometown for many years.
A)left B)has gone away C)has left D)has been away from ( )13. She has three sons. One is a doctor, ______ are workers.
A)the other B)another C)the other two D)others
( )14. A large number of people are interested in “planting online vegetables” these
days,_____?
A)don’t they B)do they C)aren’t they D)are they ( )15.CHR trains(动车)let us ______ safely as well as fast.
A)to travel B)travelled C) traveled D)travel ( )16. A: ______ is the shopping center? B: Only five minutes’ walk.
A)How long B)How often C)How many D)How far ( )17. Suddenly I ______ my umbrella was gone.
A)look for B)looked for C)find D) found ( )18. These days quite a few young people are keen on Japanese cartoons. The
underlined part means “______”.
A)are good at B)are pleased with C)very like D)are very interested in
( )19. Hard work helps people achieve success. The underlined part means
“______”.
A)arrive B)enclose C)get D)give ( )20. Would you like me to help you lift your luggage?
A)Yes, I’d like to. B)That’s very kind of you. C)I’ll help you. D)You’ re welcome.
2、Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms(用括号中
所给的单词的适当形式完成下列句子)：5%
1. He plays the piano ______ enough to be our music teacher.(good)
2. The weather report says it will ______start to rain at midnight.(probable) 3. Bajin is one of the most famous ______ in China.(write)
4. Because of the generation gap, the children often ______ with their parents.( argument)
5. Students are not allowed to use an electronic ______in the maths exams.( calculate)
3、Rewrite the following sentences as required(根据要求改写下列句子，每空格限填一词)：10%
1. He often did his housework at weekends when he was a child.(改成否定句) He______ often ______ his housework at weekends when he was a child. 2. Cherry will arrive at the cinema in ten minutes.(对划线部分提问) ______ ______ will Cherry arrive at the cinema.
3. The room is so dirty that we can’t live in it.(保持句意不变) The room isn’t ______ ______ for us to live in it.
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4. Do you know ? Which film does he like best of the three?(两句合并为一句) Do you know which film ______ ______best of the three? 5. I spent four hundred yuan on the MP5. (保持句意不变) The MP5______ ______ four hundred yuan. .
Part3 Reading and Writing(第三部分 阅读和写作)40%
1、Reading comprehension(阅读理解)：30%
（A）
Decide whether the following statements are true or false(判断下列句子是否
符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示)：5% I am from Liverpool, a city with a long history in the north-west of English. Liverpool is next to the sea. A big river called the River Mersey finishes here. The river runs through the city and into the sea.
Liverpool is very old. In 2007,it celebrated its 800th birthday. The city has over 2,500 protected buildings. One area of Liverpool is so special that it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, just like the Summer Palace and the Great Wall in China. However, a lot of the city is very modern. There are many shops and cinemas. The city has three large universities and many small ones. There are eight theatres. In 2008, Liverpool was the European City of Culture.
Liverpool is famous for its music. The most famous band from Liverpool is the Beatles. Liverpool is also famous for sport, especially football. Liverpool Football Club is well known all over the world.
I love Liverpool. It is a great city with many things to see and do. I hope you can go and visit it one day.
( )1. Liverpool is a city with a long history in the north of English. ( )2. Liverpool is 800 years old.
( )3.The city has more than 2,500 protected buildings. ( )4. There are three universities in this city. ( )5. Liverpool is famous for its music and sport.
（B）
Choose the best answer(根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案)：5% A man is travelling in the desert and loses his way.
He has no water to drink and thinks he will die. After walking for two days, he finds an old wooden house. He enters the house, and finds a water pump(水泵). He is very excited, and goes to pump some water, but no water comes out. He loses heart, and sits on the ground. Then he sees a bottle near the water pump. It is full of water and there is a note on it. It says，“You must put this bottle of water into the water pump to get water put of it. Don’t forget to fill this bottle when you leave.”
He looks at the bottle of water, and can’t decide what to do. If he drinks the water, he may be able to survive(生存) in the desert for a while, but if he puts the water into the water pump, he may get enough water to help him get out of the desert, or may get
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nothing. Finally, he puts the whole bottle of water into the water pump. He again tries to pump water out, and this time plenty of water comes out. He drinks as much as he can, and fills the bottle with water again. ( )1. Where is a man travelling?
A)In the country B)In the desert C)Around the world D)In the forest ( )2. Why does the man think he will die?
A)Because he is very tired. B)Because the temperature is so high. C)Because he is very excited. D)Because he has no water to drink. ( )3. If he puts the water into the water pump, what will happen?
A)He must get enough water to help him get out of the desert. B)He may get nothing.
C)He must walk out of the desert. D)He must be happy.
( )4. He again tries to pump water, and this time ______ water comes out. A)a little B)plenty of C)A bottle of D)no ( )5. Which is the best title for this passage?
A)Give and Get B)Travelling in the desert C)A water pump D)Water is important
(C)
Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答下列问题)：6%
What will you buy if you have more money? And how can you get more money? Some American middle school students earn extra money by mowing lawns, babysitting or delivering newspapers. They work about five or six hours a week. Sometimes work is boring, and sometimes it is hard. However, they get something cool for all of their hard work----money!
Earning money feels like winning a prize. Knowing that you earned the money by working makes you proud of yourself. If your parents just give you money, you might spend it too quickly or in a bad way. When you earn your money, you learn to value it more. You not only have more to spend, but also learn how to spend it better. 1. How do the children in America to get more money?
__________________________________________________. 2. How long do the children do every week?
___________________________________________________. 3. Is their work always boring?
___________________________________________________. 4. What does earning money feel like?
___________________________________________________.
5. Does knowing that you earned the money by working make you proud of yourself?
____________________________________________________.
6. What do you think of the way of getting their extra money by the American children?
____________________________________________________.
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（D）
Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或短语完成短文)：6%
Who is man’s oldest______ friend? Most people think it is the dog.______ do you know, it is the goat. It might be______ to own a goat. If you owned a goat, you would need to feed it. Goats each have 24molars so they can chew low-growing grasses. They can also chew their food a little before they swallow(吞咽) it. Then a small ______ of food is returned to the goat’s mouth. It is ______ a cud(反刍的食物). The goat slowly chews the cud and swallows it ______.
( )1. A) animal B)ancient C)accurate D) afraid ( )2. A)So B) But C)Because D)Therefore ( )3. A)sad B)right C) funny D)amused ( )4. A) amount B)number C)little D)amounts ( )5. A)call B)mean C)means D) called ( )6. A)again B)angry C)angrily D)more
（E）
Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)：8%
The number 13 is often considered u___1___. In some parts of the world, buildings have no 13th floor and streets have no houses w___2___ the number 13. In Japan, “4”is considered unlucky because in Japanese the world “four”is pronounced the s___3___ as the word “death”.
Japanese never give gifts of four knives, four napkins, or four of anything.
W___4___ are the lucky numbers? Seven is a lucky number in many places, and “8” is considered a lucky number in Japan and China. In China, businesses open on August 8(8-8), and many couples register（登记）to get married（结婚）at e___5___ past eight on August 8.
In 1937, when the Toyoda family of Japan wanted to form a car company, they a___6___ a fortuneteller（算命者）if “Toyoda” would be a good name f__7____ the company. The fortuneteller said it would not be. He said that “Toyoda” would be a better name for the company. The family t______ his advice. As a result, millions of people drive “Toyota”and not “Toyoda”.
1u______ 2w______ 3s______ 4W______ 5e_____ 6a______7f______ 8t______
2、Writing（写话）：10%
Write at least 60 words about the topic “An unforgettable experience”. (写作：一件令人难忘的事)至少60字.
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（D）
Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或短语完成短文)：6%
Who is man’s oldest______ friend? Most people think it is the dog.______ do you know, it is the goat. It might be______ to own a goat. If you owned a goat, you would need to feed it. Goats each have 24molars so they can chew low-growing grasses. They can also chew their food a little before they swallow(吞咽) it. Then a small ______ of food is returned to the goat’s mouth. It is ______ a cud(反刍的食物). The goat slowly chews the cud and swallows it ______.
( )1. A) animal B)ancient C)accurate D) afraid ( )2. A)So B) But C)Because D)Therefore ( )3. A)sad B)right C) funny D)amused ( )4. A) amount B)number C)little D)amounts ( )5. A)call B)mean C)means D) called ( )6. A)again B)angry C)angrily D)more
（E）
Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)：8%
The number 13 is often considered u___1___. In some parts of the world, buildings have no 13th floor and streets have no houses w___2___ the number 13. In Japan, “4”is considered unlucky because in Japanese the world “four”is pronounced the s___3___ as the word “death”.
Japanese never give gifts of four knives, four napkins, or four of anything.
W___4___ are the lucky numbers? Seven is a lucky number in many places, and “8” is considered a lucky number in Japan and China. In China, businesses open on August 8(8-8), and many couples register（登记）to get married（结婚）at e___5___ past eight on August 8.
In 1937, when the Toyoda family of Japan wanted to form a car company, they a___6___ a fortuneteller（算命者）if “Toyoda” would be a good name f__7____ the company. The fortuneteller said it would not be. He said that “Toyoda” would be a better name for the company. The family t______ his advice. As a result, millions of people drive “Toyota”and not “Toyoda”.
1u______ 2w______ 3s______ 4W______ 5e_____ 6a______7f______ 8t______
2、Writing（写话）：10%
Write at least 60 words about the topic “An unforgettable experience”. (写作：一件令人难忘的事)至少60字.
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