15574-北京师大附中2008-2009学年上学期第一次月考初三英语试卷

初一年级英语试卷第二部分笔试五、单项选择。

（每小题1分，共20分）21. —Sit down, please, Alex.—__________.A. HelloB. Good morningC. Thank youD. Fine, thanks22. Lily, __________my brother, Jim. Jim, __________my friend, Lily.A. this is, he isB. he is, this isC. this is, this isD. this is, she is23. —This is Peter Dickson.—How do you do, __________?A. Mr. DicksonB. Miss DicksonC. Ms. DicksonD. Mr. Peter24. —What are these?—__________.A. RoseB. RosesC. A roseD. Rose’s25. —What are those?—__________are books.A. TheyB. ItC. TheseD. That26. —What’s this__________ English?—It’s a desk.A. atB. inC. onD. with27. Look at the girl bes ide the teacher’s desk. _______is a pretty girl. __________name is Tina.A. Her, SheB. He, HerC. She, HerD. She, She’s28. —Hi, Jane! Nice hat!—__________.A. That’s OKB. Thank youC. Y es, you’re rightD. No, no, it’s just so so.29. —What colour is it?—__________.A. It’s a keyB. It’s a red keyC. It’s redD. It’s key30. —__________.—P-I-N-K.A. Can you spell “pink”, please?B. How to spell it pink?C. Spell “pink”, please.D. Is that pink?31. —What colour is it?—It’s __________orange. It’s __________orange coat.A. a, anB. an, anC. /, anD. an, /32. There is a window __________the wall.A. onB. inC. underD. at33. —__________is your grandfather?—He is fine.A. WhatB. WhereC. HowD. Which34. My favourite food is __________.A. bananaB. bananasC. whiteD. football35. —Do you often __________?—No, I don’t.A. play footballB. play a footballC. play the footballD. play footballs36. I __________drive a car.A. don’t canB. am not canC. not canD. can not37. —Do you like football?—No, __________.A. I not likeB. I don’t likeC. I’m not likeD. I don’t38. Who can __________English well?A. sayB. speakC. tellD. talk39. —Where are the trees?—They are __________the house.A. in front ofB. onC. underD. in the front of40. I can play the piano, __________I can’t play the violin.A. andB. soC. becauseD. but六、完形填空。

2008学年第一学期九年级英语第二次月考试卷听力部分：（共25 分）II .听小对话，回答问题(共 5小题，计5分)( )6. How long did Sam sleep night?A. Six hours.B. Seven hours.C. Eight hours.( )7. Where does Steve live? Near the bus station. B. Near the train station. C. Near the subway station. ( )8. Can Henry to the girl ' party?A. Yes, he can.B. No, he can '.C. We don 'know.( )9. When does Ted have time to play tennis with the girl?A. In the morning.B. Tomorrow .C. In the afternoon.. ( )10. What is Ann like?A. She is calm.B. She is serious.C. She is outgoing.川.听长对话，回答问题(共 5小题，计5分)听下面一段对话，回答 11~12小题：( )11. Where are the man and woman talking?A. On the bus.B. In the street.C. In a hospital. ( )12. Why is the man running so fast?A. Because he is running for exercise.B. Because he is late for work.C. Because he wants to catch the No.1 bus.听下面一段对话，回答 13~15小题：( )13. What are Betty and Tony talking about?I .听小对话, （）1. 5小题，每小题1分，共5 分） ()2.4-() 5.选择图片（共BB T vv afv * I * B HT "RTCA AB CMovies. B. Music. C. A magazine. ( )14. What kind of movies does Betty like?A. Sad movies.B. Fun movies.C. Educational movies. ( )15. Which is Tony ' favoritemovie?A. Sinking ship.B. The Monster.C. Harry Potter.W.听独白，选答案(共 5小题，计10分)( )16. Mary was going to do some shopping with her __________ .A. husbandB. sonC. daughterD. mother( )17. _______ hit Mrs. Black.A. A driverB. A carC. A manD. Mary( )18. The next morning when the driver came to see her, Mrs. Black .A. became wellB. was sleepingC. was dyingD. was not well( )19. When the daughter told her mother that the driver wanted to come in,A. she got more angryB. she felt happyC. she got very sadD. she let him in ( )20.The driver went to see Mrs. Black in hospital with .A. a lot of foodB. many sweetsC. a nice flowerD. all kinds if fruits 笔试部分V.单项填空(共 15小题，每小题1分，共15分)( )21. _______ you __________ to go to the park when you were children?A. Did; useB. Did; usedC. Do; usedD. Do use( )22 . I'm _______ in the ______ film.A. interested; interestedB. interested; interestingC. interesting; interestedD. interesting; interesting( )23 . My life ______ a lot in the last few years.A.changesB. changedC. has changedD. is changed( )24 . I will eat ice ,meat _________ noodles.A. instead ofB. stead ofC. has changedD. is changed( )25 . I ______ the sea. I don 'know how to swim.A. am afraid ofB. am afraidC. am afraid toD. like( )26 . — What is he like? — _______________ .A. He likes basketballB. He is very shyC. He is a boyD. He comes from Tokyo( )27 . ________ present our vacations are too short.A. AtB. OnC. FromD. For( )28 . You should be working instead of ________there in bed.A. lyingB. OnC. FromD. For( )29 . If it were Sunday today, I _______ g o to school.A. shan 'B. would notC. can 'D. won '( )30 . He would rather _______ at home than _________ to the park with JennyA. stay; goB. to stay; to goC. stays; goesD. staying; going( )31. Last night I suddenly _______ a way to work out the problem.A. come upB. came alongC. came up withD. came down( )32 . ________ it rains tomorrow? Will you still go there?A. WhatB. What ifC. HowD. How if)33 . In my free time, I prefer A. reading; watch TV C. reading; watching TV )34 . We go to school five days a week, _________________________________________ A. except B. besides C. including)35 . — I don 'know where to go for the coming vacation.—Why not consider ________ ? __ to _________B. to read; watch TVD. read; watchingFriday andWednesday.D. butA. visit LondonB. to visit LondonC. visiting LondonD. visited LondonW.完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，共15分)If you go into the forest with friends, stay with them. If you don 'you may 36 .If you get lost, the following are 37 you should do.Sit down and 38 where you are. Don' try to find 39 —let them find you. You can help them find you by staying 40 .There is 41 to help your friends or other people to find you. You can 42 or whistle (吹口卩肖)three times. Stop. Then shout or whistle three times again. Any signal ( 信号)given three times is a call 43Keep up shouting or whistling , always 44 together. When people hear you, they will know that you 45 just making noise for fun. They will give you 46 or two whistles. When a signal is given twice, it is an answer to call for help.If you don 'think you will get help before night comes, try to make 47 —coverup a hole with branches (木棍)with lots of leaves. Make 48 a bed with leaves and grass.When you need some 49 , you have to leave your little branch house to look for a stream (河，溪) .Don'just walk away . Pick off small branches and drop them as you walk in order to 50 .When you are lost, the most important thing to do is stay in one place and protect yourself. ( )36. A. find them B. get lost C. go away D. look for them( )37. A. that B. what C. how D. which( )38. A. stand B. live C. stay D. staying( )39. A. him B. them C. your classmate D. your friends( )40. A. in one place B. in the house C. at home D. in the forest( )41. A. one way B. other way C. other idea D. another way( )42. A. call B. shout C. cry D. laugh( )43 A. for a friend B. for a way C. for help D. for something( )44. A. twice B. once C. three times D. four times( )45.A. are B. are not C. like D. don 'like( )46.A. two shouts B. two calls C. help D. a hand( )47.A. a room B. a little house C. a bed D. a chair( )48.A. them B. him C. her D. yourself( )49.A. food B. drink C. water D. ice( )50.A. get some water B. get some foodC. find the way backD. find your friends四.阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2分，共30分)ACaptain Good FellowDo your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Good Fellow will be ready to teach all these things to children at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00, free.Films at the MuseumTwo European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The Workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898.International PicnicAre you tired of eating the same food very day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p.m.Take me out to the ball gameIt ' October, and Saturday night (7:00 — 9:00) is your last chance to see the Red Birds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold. Don 'forget sweaters and jackets.Do you want to hear The Zoo ”The Zoo ”，a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first U.S. concert thisSaturday night, at Rose Hall, City College.( )51. On Saturday morning, you can ____________ .A. go to watch a ballgameB. take children to play games at the City TheatreC. go to a concert at Rose Hall, City CollegeD. go to a concert at Rose Hall, City College( )52. The Red Birds ballgame _________ .A. is in the afternoonB. is outsideC. is at the gateD. is on Sunday night( )53. You can eat many different kinds of food from all over the world if( )55. Mr. Turner wants to have a nice Saturday. Which is not possible for him to do?A. Watching a ballgame and having a picnic.B. Having a picnic and seeing a film.C. Listening to a concert and watching a ballgame.D. Listening to a concert and take Children to City Theatre.BEnglish! English! English! Everyone seems to be crazy about learning English nowadays, but how many of us can learn it well, and speak it fluently? In Mr. Thomas ' opinion, there are several obstacles that keep Chinese Students from learning English well, they are fear and the habit of translating.If you want to learn English well, you ' better learn to speak the way a child learns tospeak .They listen for a time and then try to repeat the words. Parents give lots of praise(赞扬) for the smallest efforts (努力)and the slightest improvement, so the children are greatly encouraged . It takes a long time for them to learn about grammar, spelling, or complete sentences. English teachers shouldn't point out mistakes too often. That might make their students afraid of speaking. The best way to encourage a student is to praise them.Confidence( 自信)is also very important to English speaking.Here are some suggestions from Dr. Cornell Thomas, a foreign expert at ForeignLanguages School.1. Self — confidence;2.Teach others to learn English; 3.Sing English songs; 4.Read out loud and read a lot; 5.Study English with a group; 6.Explain something in English; 7.Write your diary in English; 8.You should also read out aloud when you are writing ( )56. How do children learn to speak?A. They listen and repeat over and over again.B. They learn to spell the words before speaking.you ________ .A. go to the City TheatreC. buy tickets at the gate ()54. The Zoo ” is ________A. a U.S. concert C. a music groupB. go to the Central Park D. go to the Rose Hall B. a park with many red birds in it D. a spots teamC. They learn some sentence structures at first.D. They have to learn grammar.( )57. What does the underlined word obstacle" mean in the passage?A.障碍B.窍门C.方法D.艺术( )58. If an English teacher points out mistakes too often, what will happen to the students?A. They will make great progress in English.B. They will lose their confidence and be afraid to speak in public.C. They may learn correct language and use it very well.D. They will do better in English soon.( )59. Here are four students. Which one do you think will learn English best in thefuture?A. He memorizes English words and phrases as we often do.B. He speaks more, listens more and is always trying to think in English.C. He will learn correct language and use it very well.D. They will do better in English soon.( )60. What is the most important thing for being a good English teacher?A. Correcting as many mistakes as possible in class.B. Checking homework every day on time.C. Praising the students and encouraging them often.D. Explaining everything in English.CThere is no excuse for not doing your assignment (作业).If you can 'come to school, you should call your teacher or your classmate and ask for the homework. It is your responsibility (责任)to find out what homework you have missed. It is not the teacher 's job to remind you of missed assignments.You must not be absent on a test day. If you are seriously ill, call and let the teacher know you will not be there for the test. If your teacher allows make —up(补考)tests, you should take the tests within one or two days after you return to class. Serious illness is the only reason for missing a test.Be on time! It is impolite to be late, Also, it bothers other students. If you must come in late, be sure to do it quietly. Have your books and papers out of your bag before you come into the room. Then go to your seat and sit quietly. In the USA it is not necessary to knock before you enter the classroom. Most teachers will give you a low grade if you are often late.In America, you should call your teacher by his or her last name, not teacher". Alsoyou should use Mr. Miss, Ms or Mrs. Before the last name ( such as MS Smith or Mr. Jones). This is polite. The teacher will tell you the title that he or she likes. It is impolite in the USA to eat , drink or chew gum during class. Don' do these until the break. Also removing one's shoes in the classroom is not polite.( )61. If you miss a class, what should you do ?A. give an excuse not to do missed assignments.B. Tell the teacher you can 'come to school and can'do missed assignments.C. Ask the teacher to remind you of missed assignments.D. Call the teacher or a classmate to find out what assignment was given.( )62. According to the passage, when are you allowed to take a make-up test?A. When you are absent on a test day.B. When you are really sick and call the teacher.C. When you fail in the test.D. Before you come back to class.( )63. Teachers in the USA should be called _____________ .A. by title (称呼)that they like plus (加上)their last nameB. by “eacher ”C. by their first nameD. by their first name and last name（ ）64. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?A. A student is thought to be impolite when he/she takes off his /hers shoes in class.B. A student is thought to be impolite when he /she eats and drinks during the break.C. A student is thought to be impolite when he/she doesri t come for class on time.D. When a student is late for class, he/she must knock before he/she enter theclassroom.（ ）65. What is the best title of the passage?A. American Classroom Customs （习惯）B. Be Polite during ClassC. Be impolite during classD. Responsibility of the students忸.词汇应用（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）66. If you are careless, you'll make many ___________ （错误）.67. My ____________ （日常）life is busy and colorful.68. Sally doesn't like to talk in public . Her brother doesn 'like it, ____________ （也）.69. Zhou Jielun is a singer who __________ （写）his own songs.70. Teenagers should be __________ （诚实的）.（B ）在下列各句的每个空格内填上适当的、完整的单词，该词首字母已给：71. Could you p ________ me with in formation about student exchange programs?72. Lillian used to be o ________ ,but now she's quiet.73. Pierre helped young students in the primary school before he graduated form thecollege. It was a great _e _______ for him.74. Could you please t ________ the article into English?75. Tony should be a to take part in the test though he was late for it.区.选用方框中的选项补全对话（共 5小题，每小题1分，共5分）A : Hello, Uncle John!B : Hello, Bob! （76） ______ You look worriedand upset.A : （77） _____I really need your help.B : What do you mean?A : Well. （78） _____ But now it becomes moreand more difficult since I am in Grade Three.My parents don't allow me to playbasketball.B : Maybe your parents are right.（79）A : I see. I do well in all my lessons and I think I should be allowed to do the things that I 'minterested in.B : OK. （80） ______A : Thank you, Uncle John. It 's very kind of you. X.任务型阅读。

2008-2009学年度第一学期九年级教学质量评估英语试卷参考答案和评分标准第一卷：（与答案不符者不给分。

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单词拼写错误，每词扣分；信息不完整，大小写错误酌情扣分）81.More than 13 million82.London University 83. The large library84. To get a reader’s ticket (from the office)85. the history of foreign lands and the people(who live in them)B) 书面表达：（20分）评分原则与方法：1）采用总体印象评分法。

考核学生能否根据所给提示进行归纳、提炼、运用来完成任务。

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2008-2009学年度第一学期九年级第一次月考英语试卷一.选择填空(25分)（）1.He stood on the of the canyon and looked down.A. pathB. edgeC. bottomD. ground( ) 2. I’ve never to the Great Wall.A. beenB. goneC. seenD. come( ) 3. One of the wonders of the world is the pyramids in Egypt.A. naturalB. modernC. oldD. ancient( ) 4.The Changjiang River is about 6,300 kilometres .A. wideB. highC. tallD.long( ) 5. Everything on the earth all the time.A.is changingB. is changedC. has changedD. has been changed ( ) 6.The clock Big Ben.A. its name is calledB. its name callsC. is namedD. it calls( ) 7.--Excuse me, look at the sign: NO PHOTOS!--Sorry, I it.A. didn’t seeB. don’t seeC. haven’t seenD. won’t see( ) 8.Jim has made many friends since he to China.A. cameB. comesC. has comeD. will come( ) 9.Our teachers for Shanghai in three days.A. leftB. will leaveC. leavingD. have left( ) 10.Mum this time yesterday.A. has cookedB. was cookingC. will cookD. is cooking ( ) 11. A new pen for me by my aunt tomorrow.A. boughtB. will buyC. was boughtD. will be bought ( ) 12.It’s surprising. The strongest team of our school .A. was failedB. scoredC. wonD. was beaten ( ) 13.The flowers must often.A. waterB. be wateredC. was wateringD. waters( ) 14.I this book for half a year.A. boughtB. have boughtC. have hadD. had( ) 15. I won’t come to the party unless Ann , too.A. invitedB. is invitedC. will inviteD. has invited ( ) 16.He has been to Hainan, has he?A. alreadyB. everC. neverD. still( ) 17. Some new books from the city last month.A. was broughtB. broughtC. were broughtD. bring ( ) 18.The film for half an hour.A. has begunB. has been onC. hasn’t begunD. began ( ) 19. Mr W ang’s story by everyone who heard it.A. laughedB. laughed atC. was laughedD. was laughed at ( ) 20.Jim has been there twice and .A. so does LucyB. so Lucy doesC. so Lucy hasD. so has Lucy ( )21. This kind of skirt looks _________ and sells___________A. nice, wellB. nice, goodC. well, wellD. good, nice( ) 22. Call a taxi, ________you will miss the train.'A. andB. orC. becauseD. though( ) 23. -- Did you go to Jack's birthday party?-- No, I __A. am not invited B, wasn't invited.C. haven't invited D. didn't invite( ) 24.You'd better put on your coat. It's _______outside.A. too much coldB. much too coldC. very much coldD. cold so much( ) 25. Today the air is not so _________ as usual.A. cleanB. cleanerC. cleanestD. much cleaner二.用所给词的适当形式填空（10分）1. My parents (watch ) TV now.2. she (play) her guitar yesterday.3. We (have) a class meeting tomorrow.4. It’s (surprise) that he failed in the exam.5. She (be away) from school for five years.6.Words can’t (describe) our joy of victory.7. Confucius’ works (read) by many people today.8. When will the match (hold)?9.Zhang Yining (notice) by coach Wang Bilin twelve years ago.三.完型填空.（10分）Wei Ming has been all over China ___1___ plane. Her father is an Air China captain, so they fly to different places for their holidays. “My favourite place is Mount Tai. But I also like the beaches in Sanya.” “Is there ___2____ she hasn’t visited?” She has never been to Shanghai.Han Li has been to San Francisco in the USA. His grandparents live there and he visits them every Spring Festival. “I like San Francisco very much because there’s a lot __3___ and do there. I’m at home in Chinatown!” says Han Li.Yi Wen has tried western food in a hotel in Nanjing. “Have you ever had Italian food? It’s delicious! Pizza has ___ 4___ been my favourite food. But I don’t like sandwiches ___5_ ice cream—they’re too cold.”Wang Ming has been to a Liu Huan co ncert in Beijing __6___ more than 2,000 people. He’s given concerts all over China and the tickets have always ＿＿7＿＿out. He’s written many songs! He’s the ___8__ Chinese musician…ever!” says Wang Ming.He Meifeng went to a Beijing cinema to see The House of Flying Daggers __9___ she’s always liked Zhang Ziyi. __10__ the end she got up, and Zhang Ziyi was in the seat beside her. “I’ve always wanted to meet her. It was my “dream come true’!”( )1. A. by B. take C. in D. on( ) 2 A somewhere B everywhere C anywhere D nowhere( ) 3 A see B seeing C to see D saw( ) 4 A always B often C sometimes D usually( ) 5 A and B as well as C or D as( ) 6 A has B have C there are D with( ) 7 A sell B go C sold D gone( ) 8 A famous B greatest C famousest D great( )9 A when B because C so D as soon as( ) 10 A In B By C At D on四.阅读理解.（本题共15小题，1—5小题，每小题2分，6—15小题，每小题1分，共20 分）（A）When I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a path. In the east, the sky was becoming light, but beside the path, it was still very dark. I knew it wasthere, but there was nothing to see.After about a kilometer, a stranger appeared in front of me. “Am I going the right way?” I asked. He knew where I was going. “Yes,” he replied, “you’ll get there in five minutes.” Finally, I came to some rocks, and stopped.I looked carefully over them, but it was still too dark to see anything.Suddenly, the clouds cleared and the rain stopped. The sun rose behind me and beyond the rocks. I saw that the ground fell away and down to a river, far below me. I was on the edge of the Grand Canyon, one of the wonders of the natural world.I looked down to the Colorado River about 2 kilometres below me. If you put the three tallest buildings in the world at the bott om of the canyon, they still won’t reach the top. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon. How far is it? It’s 20 kilometres, maybe more. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon disappeared into distance … over 400 kilometres long. The Grand Canyon is not just big. It’s huge!That morning on the edge of the canyon, I asked myself a question. It’s not “How deep is it?” or “How wide is it?” or “How long is it?” but “Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder anywhere in the natural world?” I know the answer. But what do you think?1. Where may the passage come from?A. A guidebook.B. A grammar book.C. A dictionary.D. A diary.2. Why was there nothing to see?A. Because there was nothing.B. Because it was raining.C. Because it was too dark.D. Because it was in the morning.3. Where was the writer facing on the edge of the Grand Canyon?A. To the south.B. To the north.C. To the east.D. To the west.4. In the ending of the passage, what question did the writer ask himself?A. How deep is itB. How wide is itC. How long is itD. Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder anywhere in the natural world5. What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?A. To give facts about the Grand Canyon.B. To describe the Grand CanyonC. To tell people to visit the Grand CanyonD. To tell how he feels about the Grand Canyon.(B)A beautiful smileWhen I was 13 years old. A boy gave me an important gift, it was a smile.It was the early autumn of my first year at a junior high school, and my old school was far away. As a result, no one knew who I was., I was very lonely, and afraid to make friends with anyone.Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break. I couldn’t talk to anyone about my problem, and I didn’t want my parents to worry about me.Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual. At the moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed me and , without a word, smiled.Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy, lively and warm.That smile changed my life. I started to talk with the other students and made friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile become my best friend now.One day, I asked him why he smiled, he couldn’t remember smiling at me!It doesn’t matter because a ll the dark day have gone. Now I believe that the world what you think it is, if you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.6. Why was the smile an important gift?A. Zhang Bei’s old school was far away.B. Zhang Bei didn’t know who the boy wasC it made Zhang Bei feel happy, lively and warmD. the smile didn’t mean anything to the boy.7. Why couldn’t Zhang Bei talk to anyone about her problem?A. Because she didn’t want her parents to worry abo ut her.B. Because she didn’t have any friends in her new school.C. Because she was in the first year at a junior high school/D. Because she was always unhappy8. Why do you think the boy smiled?A. He was happy to see his friendsB. He really liked Zhang BeiC. He saw Zhang Bei was unhappy.D. He was a very friendly boy and smiled at everyone9. How did the smile change her life?A. She began to make friendsB. Her parents didn’t worry about her any more.C. She became best friends with the boyD. She realized that it’s important to smile at people.10.Where does she now think her feeling of unhappiness came from?A. From her old schoolB. From herselfC. From other people in the worldD. From the children at the new school.（C）Vienna is a beautiful old city on the river Danube. It’s the capital city of Austria and the centre of European classical music. From 1750 a lot of composers and musicians came to study and work in Vienna. The most famous family of musicians was the Strauss family.There were two composers called Johann Strauss: a father and a son. The father, Johann Strauss the elder, wrote and played music for a classical dance---a waltze. His waltzes made him famous all over Europe.The son, Johann Strauss the younger, was even more successful and popular than his father. He wrote more than 400 waltzes and his most famous one was The Blue Danube. He wrote it in 1867. Strauss and Mozart were two of the most important composers.Mozart was born in Australia in 1756. Before he was six he play not only the piano, but also the violin and the organ. His family took him around Europe and he gave concerts in many cities. He wrote his first opera at the age of 12 and hundreds of beautiful pieces of music for the classical orchestra. But he died in 1791 when he was only 35. some people say he was the greatest European composer.11.Before mozart was six he _____ the violin, the piano and the organ.A.madeB.boughtC.drewD.played12. Mozart wrote his first _____ at the age of 12A.operaB.storyC.bookD.report13.He also wrote ____ of beautiful pieces of music for the orchestra.A.hundredB.hundredsC.a hundredD.six hundred14.Some people say Mozart was the greatest European ____.A.violinistsposerC.singerD.pianist15.The Strauss family was the ____ family of musicians in Vienna.A.bestB.strongestC.most famousD.biggest五.完成句子(10分)1.我感觉有点累.I am feeling tired.2.他们看见他还活着很高兴.They are see him alive.3.孩子们把球丢了，他们正在寻找.The children have lost their ball. They are it.4.汤姆与他的两个朋友逃到一个岛上呆了三天.Tom with his two friends to an island for three days.5.每个人都怕他，但我不怕.Everyone is him, but I am not.六.任务型阅读（5分）Too PoliteThere were many people in the bus. Some had seats, but some had to stand. At a bus stop, a woman got on the bus. An old man heard the door and tried to stand up.“Oh, no, thank you,” the woman forced (强迫) him back to the seat. “Please don’t do that. I can stand.”“But, madam, let me …,” said the man.“I ask you to keep your seat,” the woman said. She put her hands on the old man’s shoulder.But the man still tried to stand up, “Madam, will you please let me …?” “Oh, no,’” said the woman. She forced the man back again.At last the old man shouted, “I’d like to get off the bus!”根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正( T )与误( F )。

九年级英语第一次月考试题一、词汇（共计15分）A)用括号中所给单词适当形式填空。

（9分）1. Don’t be afraid __________ (ask) questions if you don’t understand it.2. What about __________ (play) basketball now?3. I can’t get the ____________(pronounce) right when I read English.4. It took Bill Gates lots of time (develop) the computer software （微软）5. She wants ________(buy) some flowers for her mother on Mother’s Day.6. She spoke too ______( quick ), I couldn’t hear her clearly.7．I found it (interest)to talk with my grandfather．8．The best way (1earn)English is to use it.9.(study) grammar is a great way to learn a language.B)根据提示，用适当的单词完成句子。

（6分）10. What’s your name and ___________(地址)？11. Please tell me the c_________ answer.12. Joe never gave a __________(直接的) answer to any question of the reporters.13. Tom sent me some beautiful ___________(邮票) last week. I like them very much.14. I live next to a supermarket. It’s very ____________(方便的)。

2008—2009学年第一学期期末考试九年级英语试题一听力理解（20小题，每小题1分，共20分）第一节听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并填写在题前括号内。

每段对话读两遍。

（）1 When will they go to the park?A At 8:00B At 8:30C At 9:00（）2 Who is the man speaking to?A His sonB His son’s teacherC His teacher（）3 When did the dialogue happen?A On September 10thB On April 1stC On March 8th（）4 What will the weather be like this afternoon?A It will be rainyB It will be foggyC It will be sunny（）5 What did the woman do before she went shopping?A She saw a filmB She went shoppingC She went to the library第二节听下面几段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。

（）6 What are they going to do?A Visit a factoryB Visit a farmC Plant trees（）7 How long will it take them to get there by bus?A Fifty minutesB Thirty minutesC An hour（）8 Why does the boy prefer bikes to buses?A Because the streets are very busy and it is quicker to rider a bike at that time of day.B Because it’s interesting to ride a bikeC Because he is good at riding听下面一段对话，回答第9至第10两个小题（）9 What did the boy want his mother to do?A To give him some sweetsB To meet the poor old manC To give him some money（）10 Why did the boy ask his mother for one dollar?A He wanted to give the money to a poor old manB He wanted to buy something for the old manC He wanted to buy some sweets.听下面一段独白，回答第11至第12两个小题（）11When did Tony arrive in China?A Last springB Last summerC Last autumn（）12 How does Tony usually go to school?A By busB On footC By bike听下面一段对话，回答第13至第15三个小题。

2009届九年级英语第一次月考试卷(满分：150分；考试时间：120分钟)考生须知：本试卷分为两大部分，第一部分（1-71题）为选择题，考生需将答案根据要求填涂在答题卡上；第二部分（第72题开始）为非选择题，考生将答案书写在答题卷上。

第一部分（选择题95分）Ⅰ .听力（30分）第一节：情景反映。

（每小题1分，共6分）听一遍。

根据你所听到的句子，从A、B、C三个选项中选出最恰当的答语。

1. A . Here is your book. B. Keep quiet, please. C. Sure.2. A. That’s very kind of you. B. Oh, I am tired now.C. You are wele.3. A. It doesn’t matter. B. Have a good time. C. OK. Thank you.4. A. It’s time for breakfast. B. Yes, you must.C. You’d better take a taxi.5. A. I’m afraid not. B. That’s a good idea. C. Sorry to hear that.6. A. Thank you very much. B. You’re quite good. C. That’s all right.第二节：对话理解。

(每小题1分，共6分)听一遍。

根据你所听到的对话和问题，从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案。

7. A. An air ticket. B. A bus ticket. C. A train ticket.8. A. On the blackboard. B. On the paper. C. On the desk.9. A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By bike.10. A. Basketball. B. Football. C. Baseball.11. A. It was exciting. B. Not so good. C. It was moving.12. A. Her Dad. B. Nobody. C. Joan and Kate.第三节：短文理解。

2008学年度第一学期九年级英语月考试卷(12月)2 2008学年度第一学期九年级英语月考试卷(12月)一、听力部分（20分）I. 听小对话，选择图片:（共5小题，计5分） （ ）1. What does Bill want to have for breakfast?( ) 2. Who is the boy ’s new English teacher? A B C( ) 3. Where does the man come from?( ) 4. Where is Ben now?A CB A B C3( ) 5. What is Lucy doing now?II ．听小对话，回答问题（共5小题，计5分）( ) 6. Where do you think they are talking?A. In the hospitalB. In a shopC. At school( ) 7. What color is the man ’s car?A. BlueB. RedC.Black( ) 8. Which is the man ’s favorite season?A. SummerB. WinterC. Autumn( ) 9. How did the man come to school today?A. By bikeB. On footC. By car( ) 10. What ’s the weather like at theCA B4A.A music box and a cakeB. a light and a Christmas treeC. A large piece of chocolate and a music box( ) 15. How does the chocolate taste?A. It tastes too sweet.B. It tastes sweet.C. It tastes terrible.Ⅳ. 短文理解:（共5小题，计5分）( ) 16.What did they always left at home when they went out?.A.Their daughter.B.Their dog.C. Their cat.( ) 17.How did they go to the cinema one evening?A.On foot.B.By bike.C.By car.( ) 18.Why was the woman very angry?.A.Because the dog was missing. .Because her husband didn’t catch the robber.5C.Because she didn’t think the dog had looked after the house.( ) 19.What happened to the robber according to the story?A.He was locked in the door.B. He was caught in the garden.C. He was bitten by the dog.( ) 20. From the story we can see that the dog is _________.A.clever and braveB.strong but carelessC. weak and foolish笔试部分(90分)Ⅴ. 单项选择:(15小题，计15分)( ) 21. Mr. Brown ______ be a doctor, so he ______ helping others.A. used to / is used toB. is used to / used toC. used to / used toD. was used to / is used to6( ) 22. People should ______ pouring waste water into the river..A. be stopedB. stoppingC. be stopped fromD. be stopped to( ) 23. She must be a doctor, ______ she?A. mustn’tB. won’tC. isn’tD. can’t( ) 24. If you don’t know these new words, _______ in a dictionary.A. look up themB. look them upC. look it upD. look up it( ) 25. The boy _______ yesterday morning.A. made cryB. was made cryC. was made to cryD. was made crying( ) 26. When she got to the school, she found she ______ her keys at home.A. has forgottenB. had forgottenC. has leftD. had left ( ) 27. People like to visit ________.A. somewhere excitingB.7exciting somewhereC. somewhere excitedD. excited somewhere( ) 28. --- Could you tell me _______, please?--- Walk along Zhongshan Road for about 200 meters. It’s on your left.A. how to get to Hualian SupermarketB. how can I get to Hualian SupermarketC. how I can get to HualianSupermarket D. both A and C( ) 29. He is supposed _______ after ________school.A. to work, he leavesB. working,leavingC. to work, leavingD.working, hewill leave( ) 30. Hongkong is _______ expensive place.A. quite anB. very anC.a quite D. quiet a( ) 31. The TV set ______ has gone wrong.A. I bought it last weekB.8that I bought it last weekC. what I bought last weekD. I bought last week( ) 32. These things ______me.A. are surprised atB. aren’t interestC. don’t surpriseD. aren’t interested( ) 33. ---Hey, guy, you are still in Beijing.---I ______ you ______ to Shanghai.A. think / have beenB. thought / have gone toC. think / have gone toD. thought / had gone to( ) 34. Her mother _______ her father for about twenty years.A. has got marriedB. has got married toC. has been married withD. has been married to( ) 35. ---Come and join us, Jimmy!9--- I’m sorry, but I’m really busy now.If I ______ time, I ______ certainly go.A. will have / willB. have had / wouldC. had / wouldD. have / willⅥ. 完形填空:(共15小题，每小题1分，计15分)I am the only person who has reached senior middle school in my family. So, I am the “best-educated”. But I also used to be the most impolite because I 36____ thought about my manners. As a busy senior student, I always come home from school 37____. When I get home at 38____, it is time for my meal. After eating, I go to school again. But one day, when I was ready to go to school after lunch as usual, Dad stopped me. “Could you spare(挤出) me some time?” He asked. “Just one 39____.” I looked at the time and found I didn't have much time left. “OK, Dad, but please make it 40_____.” “All right. I know you are 41_____ so I will just ask you two questions. Could you 42_____how many things you have done for10our family? And, could you tell me how often you say hello to your family members when you get home?”That day, when I was at 43_____, I thought about the questions without understanding why Dad had suddenly asked them. Then, my friend, a girl from a rich family, asked me what was puzzling me. I told her. After listening, she laughed. “Hey! That's nothing! You know, I never do anything or say hello to anybody when I am at home 44______.” Then she went on saying, “As far as I know, 90% of our 45______ have never done these things.” Really? At that moment, I 46______why my dad had asked those questions. It was because it is good to do the washing or say hello to your family. However, most of us students don't know, or even don't care about this. 47______ sad we are! I finally realized how I should answer my 48_____ questions. The next afternoon, when I got home, I saw Mum in the kitchen cooking. “Hi, Mum, I'm 49______,” I said. She looked at me and gave me abig 50______.( ) 36. A. always B. never C. almost D. ever( ) 37. A. early B. late C. slowly D. soon( ) 38. A. lunchtime B. night C. once D. first( ) 39. A. thing B. hour C. question D. minute( ) 40. A. easy B. happy C. quick D. difficult( ) 41. A. lazy B. polite C. patient D. busy( ) 42. A. find B. look for C. find out D. speak( ) 43. A. bed B. school C. table D. home( ) 44. A. too B. yet C. either D. also( ) 45. A. family B. classC. neighborD. town( ) 46. A. wondered B. understood C. heard D. thought( ) 47. A. How B. What C. What a D. How a( ) 48. A. mum’s B. teacher’s C. girl friend’s D. father’s( ) 49. A. back B. late C. sorry D. hungry( ) 50. A. cake B. present C. smile D. surpriseⅦ. 阅读理解:(25分，51-55每小题1分, 56-65每小题2分)(A)Of all the things we eat and drink,water is the most important. Not many people realize this but it is quite true. The human body goes without food for a long time ,but two or three days without water usually results in death.Many people do not understand how muchwater the human body needs to work properly (适当地)and many people do not drink enough, especially in hot weather. Most people drink when they are thirsty , but we often need more water, especially if we have been taking exercise.A man’s body is 65 to 75 percent of water. Most people need about five to seven litres(升) of water every day, but we do not need to drink this amount because a lot comes from the food we eat. If we do not have enough water, we feel thirsty and may become ill . Do you know what the best drink is ? Yes, cold water.51. Which of the following is TRUE?A. No one knows water is the most important thing to human life.B. It’s quite true that water is very important to human life.C. It’s dangerous to drink plenty of water when we are thirsty.D. People should stop drinking water in order to keep healthy.52. In order to get enough water, the writer thinks people should drink________.A. hot waterB. after exerciseC. often, not just when they feel thirstyD. as much water as possible53.According to the passage, a person usually needs __________ of water every day.A.65 to 75 percentB. no more than 5 litresC. more than 7 litresD. about 5-7 litres54. People get the water need from________________.A. only the food they eatB. the things they eat and drinkC. cold waterD. their drink55.The passage mainly wants to make people know_____________.A. that they should drink enough waterB. why water is important to themC. how much water they needD.how they can get enough water(B)There was once a man called Mr. Flowers, and flowers were his only joy in life. He spent all his spare time in one of his four glass-houses and grew flowers of every color, with long and difficult names, for competitions. He tried to grow a rose of a new color to win the silver cup for the Rose of the Year.Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses were very close to a middle school. Boys of around thirteen years of age were often tempted to throw a stone or two at one of Mr. Flowers’ glass-house. So Mr. Flowers did his best to be in or close by his glass houses at the beginning and end of the school day.But it was not always possible to be on watch at those times. Mr. Flowers had tried in many ways to protect his glass, but nothing that he had done had been useful. He had been to school to report to the headmaster; but this had not done any good. He had tried to drive away the boys that threw stones into his garden; but the boys could run faster than he could, and they laughed at him from far away. He had even picked up all the stones that he could find around his garden, so that the boys would have nothing to throw; but they soon found others. At last Mr. Flowers had a good idea. He put up a large notice made of good, strong wood, some meters away from the glass-houses. On it he had written the words, DO NOT THROW STONE AT THIS NOTICE. After this, Mr. Flowers had no further trouble: the boys were much more tempted to throw stones at the notice than at the glass-houses.( ) 56. It was Mr. Flowers’ hope to_______.A. build glass-houses in his spare timeB. grow the rose of the Year in a silver cupC. win a silver cup for growing a rose of a new colorD. grow a rose with the longest name( ) 57. Boys were often tempted to_________.A. throw stones at Mr. Flowers’ glass-housesB. throw stones at Mr. Flowers from their schoolC. be in or close by Mr. Flowers’ glass-housesD. play with Mr. Flowers near his glass-houses ( ) 58. Mr. Flowers stayed in or close by his glass-houses_______.A. at times when school-boys were walking near thenB. all the school day when there were no boys aboutC. where he could not be seen by the boys passingD. in his spare time at the beginning and end of the school day( ) 59. Mr. Flowers had tried to________ to protect his glass.A. be on watch in his spare timeB. ask the headmaster for helpC. pick up all the stones around his gardenD. do all the above( ) 60. Mr. Flowers’ good idea was to ________.A. write some words on the glassB. put up a large notice to cover his glass-housesC. give the boys something else to throw stones atD. send for policemen（C）New rules and behavior standards（行为规则）for middle school students came out in March. Middle school is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The best student won’t only have high marks. They will also be kids who don’t dye（染）their hair, smoke or drink. The following are some of the new rules.Tell the truth. Have you ever copied someone else’s work on an exam? Don’t do it again! That’snot something an honest student should do. If you have played computer games for two hours in your room, don’t tell parents you have done homework.Do more at school. Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Bird—Loving Month in China. Is your school doing anything to celebrate? You should join! That way, you can learn more about animals and how to protect them. When more people work together, it makes it more fun for everyone.Have you ever quarreled with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Only working together can make your team stronger. Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to think of others, not only yourself.Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Maybe you’ll discover Earth II someday. Don’t look down on new ideas. everyone’s ideas are important. You should welcome them, because new ideas make life better for everyone.Protect yourself. Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don’t let it happen to you. If you have to go home late, you should let your parents know.Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your studies. But some things on the Internet aren’t for kids, so try to look at Web Pages that are good for you. You can use the Web for fun or homework. Can’t you find any good Websites for children? Here are some:http:// http:// http:// ( ) 61. The school new rules will help kids by telling them _____.A. how they can study wellB. what they should do at schoolC. what is right and what is wrongD. how they can protect themselves( ) 62. According to the passage, which of thefollowing is NOT true?A.Take care of yourself when you are out.B.Tell the truth, even when you are wrong.C.Keep some animals to protect them.e the Internet, but keep away from bad things.( ) 63. The main idea of the fourth paragraph is about _____?A. making the team strongerB. working together with othersC. being a good friend to othersD. getting on well with others( ) 64. Good Websites for children can _____.A. be a waste of timeB. help them with their studiesC. do homework for themD. make life easier( ) 65. The passage tells us how to _____.A. be top studentsB. do more at schoolC. care for othersD. use the InternetⅧ．单词拼写.根据句子意思及汉语提示或首字母在空格处填一词。

北师大附中2008~2009学年上学期期中考试初三英语试卷本试卷分第一卷和第二卷两部分，满分为120分，考试时间为120分钟。

第I卷70分听力（共18分）一、听对话，选择与对话内容相符的图片，将代表图片的字母填写在相应序号后的括号内。

每段对话读两遍。

（共6分，每小题1分）请看第一组的四幅图片。

听三段对话，回答第1~3小题。

请看第二组的四幅图片。

听三段对话，回答第4~6小题。

二、听对话或独白，根据对话或独白内容，判断第7~10小题所给句子的正误。

正确的写A，错误的写B。

每段对话读两遍。

（共6分，每小题1.5分）听第一段对话，判断第7~8小题。

7. The two speakers are in a park.8. They only want to buy some pictures at the gift shop.听第二段对话，判断第9~10小题。

9. Linda’s birthday is on Saturday.10. The party will probably be held in Tony’s house.三、听对话，根据对话内容，从下列各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选择最佳选项。

每段对话读两遍（共6分，每小题1.5分）听第一段对话回答第11~12小题。

11. Where does Kate’s father work?A. In a bank.B. At a school.C. In a company.12. What does the girl like to do first?A. Do her homework.B. Go to a concert.C. ,Practice the guitar.听第二段对话，回答第13~14小题。

13. What kind of trip does the man prefer?A. Five-day trips in spring.B, Five-day trips in autumn.C. Ten-day trips in summer.14. How much will the man pay for the trip?A. $800.B. $1600.C. $2400.笔试（52分）一、单项填空（共18分，每小题1分）15. The cartoon “Mulan” is __________interesting film and __________story happened in China.A. an, theB. a, theC. the, aD. an, a16. The mother looked __________because her son hadn’t been back.A. worryB. worriedC. to worryD. worrying17. —What do you think of the lecture?—I think it’s __________, but someone thinks it’s much too __________.A. wonderful enough, boredB. enough wonderful, boringC. wonderful enough, boringD. enough wonderful, bored18. —__________will your grandpa permit us to watch TV?—In two hours.A. How soonB. How oftenC. How longD. How quick19. —Could you tell me whom the radio __________by?—Sorry, I have no idea.A. inventsB. inventedC. is inventedD. was invented20. —I knocked into a tree when I went to the railway station to meet my friend.—I suppose you __________too fast.A. driveB. are drivingC. droveD. were driving21. Jane likes singing. We often hear her __________after class.A. singB. to singC. singsD. sang22. Do you know how many sheep __________in Australia?A. is thereB. there isC. are thereD. there are23. It’s about __________walk from here to my school.A. ten minutes’sB. ten minutes’C. ten minutesD. ten minute24. —Do you like sports?—Sure. I’m looking forward to __________the Early Bird Cup football match __________spring.A. watch, inB. watching, inC. watching, atD. watch, at25. There are few __________ for supper. Would you please buy some carrots on your way home?A. meatB. eggsC. fruitD. vegetables26. Could you tell me __________?A. where did you liveB. how old are youC. when you came to ChinaD. what does Cathy do27. There are 20 boys and girls in the room now. some are cleaning the windows, some are cleaning the desks, and __________are sweeping the floor.A. othersB. the otherC. anotherD. the others28. —I am getting __________each month. I can’t put on my jeans.—I’m afraid you have to take exercise every day.A. heavyB. heavierC. the heavierD. the heaviest29. John plays football __________, if not better than, David.A. as wellB. as well asC. so wellD. so well as30. I overslept this morning. __________my father __________my mother woke me up on time.A. Either, orB. Both, andC. Neither, norD. Not only, but also31. He __________a piece of waster paper, and put it into the rubbish bag.A. picked upB. threw awayC. looked forD. handed in32. —Would you like some more fish?—__________.A. Yes, I wouldB. No, thanks.C. No, I won’t have it.D. Yes, I won’t to.二、完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of the environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be ___33___. Today things are ___34___, because the world has become too crowded. We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are ___35___ our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth will become unthinkable.Everyone ___36___ today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing boat, more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, forests will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we ___37___ to use bigger and more powerful machines to cut down more and more trees.We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die. ___38___, in most countries wastes are still put into rivers or into the sea, and there are ___39___ laws to stop this. We know, too, that if the ___40___ of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years there will not be enough space for people to live in. ___41___ can we do to solve these problems? If we eat more vegetables and less ___42___, there will be more food available for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops feeds five times more people than land where animals are kept. Our natural resources will ___43___ longer if we learn to recycle them.The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth control. Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and clearer ___44___ in the future.33. A. beautiful B. endless C. rare D. valuable34. A. common B. the same C. changeable D. different35. A. protecting B. saving C. polluting D. fighting36. A. wonders B. realizes C. imagines D. discovers37. A. continue B. have C. ought D. keep38. A. Thus B. However C. Generally speaking D. Therefore39. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little40. A. production B. pollution C. population D. revolution41. A. How B. That C. Why D. What42. A. fruit B. meat C. fish D. grain43. A. use B. stay C. keep D. last44. A. nature B. sea C. planet D. forest四、阅读理解（共22分，每小题2分）Sunny English Club9:00~17:00 From Thursday to SundayShow you a full picture of sea lives!45. Sunny English Club is for ___________.A. nursesB. policemenC. businessmenD. students46. You can visit Ocean Museum on ___________.A. SundayB. WednesdayC. MondayD. Tuesday47. One can get free examination in Health Centre if he is __________.A. 9B. 17C. 67D. 73（B）Museums have changed. They are no longer places that one “should” go to but now they are places to enjoy.At a science museum in Canada, you can feel your hair stand on end as harmless electricity passes through your body. At the Children’s Museum in New York, you can play an African drum. There are no “Do Not Touch” signs in some other museums in the USA.More and more museum directors have realized that people learn best when they can become part of want they are seeing. In many science museums, the visitors are encouraged to touch, operate and experiment so as to discover scientific rules for themselves.The purpose is not only to provide fun, but also help people feel at home in the world of science. If people don’t understand science, they will be afraid of it. If they are afraid of science, they will not make the best use of it.One cause of all these changes is the increase in wealth and spare time. Another cause is the growing number of young people in the population. Many of them are college students or college graduates. They see things in a new and different way. They want art that they can take part in. The same is true with science and history.The old museums have been changing and the government is encouraging the building of new, modern museums. In the United Sates and Canada, there are more than 6000 museums, almost twice as many as there were 25 years ago.48. The directors of the museums have realized ___________.A. the importance of scientific rulesB. people learn best when they look at somethingC. visitors prefer to learn from museumsD. visitors learn better by trying out experiments49. The growing population of young people caused the changes in museums because ___________.A. many of them hope to take partB. many of them have a new way of thinkingC. many of them are better educatedD. all of the above50. How many museums or so were there in the United Sates and Canada 25 years ago?A. 3500B. 2000C. 3000D. 600051. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. People learn best in modern museums only in the US.B. People are encouraged to take part in what they are seeing in modern museums.C. People are enjoying themselves fully in modern museums.D. People will understand science better by trying to discover the scientific rules themselves.（C）The flag, the most common symbol of a nation in the modern world, is also one of the most ancient. With a clear symbolic meaning, the flag in the traditional form is still used today to mark buildings, ships and other vehicles related to a country.The national flag as we know it today is the product of thousands of years’development. Historians believe that it had two major ancestors（祖先；原型）, of which the earlier served to show wind direction.Early human beings used very poor houses and boats. Often strong winds would blow away roofs of the houses or cause high waves that endangered travelers. People’s food supplies（供应）were similarly vulnerable. Even after they had learned how to plant grains, they still needed help from nature to ensure（确保）good harvests. Therefore they feared and depended on the power of the wind, which could bring warmth from one direction and cold from another.Using a simple piece of cloth tied to the top of a post to tell the direction of the wind was more dependable than earlier ways, such as watching the rising of smoke from a fire. The connection of the flag with heavenly power was therefore reasonable. Early human societies began to fix long pieces of cloth to the tops of totems（图腾）before carrying them into battle（战场）. They believed that the power of the wind would be added to the good wishes of the gods and ancestors represented（代表）by the totems themselves.These flags developed very slowly into modern flags. The first known flag of a nation or a ruler was unclear. The king of China around 1000 B.C. was known to have a white flag carried ahead of him. This might have been learned from Egyptians even further in the past, but it was from China that it spread over trade roads through India, then across Arab lands, and finally to Europe, where it met up with the other ancestors of the national flag.52. The best title for this passage would be ___________.A. Development of the National FlagB. Power of the National FlagC. Types of FlagsD. Uses of Flags53. The underlined word “vulnerable” in paragraph 3 means ___________.A. impossible to make sure ofB. likely to be protectedC. easy to be harmedD. difficult to find54. The earliest flags were connected with heavenly power because __________.A. they could tell wind directionB. they could bring good luck to fightersC. they were handed down by the ancestorsD. they were believed to stand for natural forces or power55. What does the author（作者）know of the first national flag?A. He knows when it was sent to Europe.B. He believes it was made in Egypt.C. He thinks it came from China.D. He is not sure where it started.第II卷50分一、听短文，根据所听内容和表格中的提示词语，填写关键信息。

2008-2009学年度第一学期九年级第一次统测英语试卷II.听对话和问题，选择正确答案（5分）（）6. A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Milk.（）7. A. Apples. B. Pears C. Bananas.（）8. A. At home. B. At a food shop. C. At the office.（）9. A. In the hospital. B. At the office. C. At home.（）10. A. Wine. B. Apples. C. Grapes.III. 听对话，根据所给问题选择正确答案。

（10分）听下面一段对话，回答11-12小题。

（）11. What’s wrong with the woman?A.She has a toothache.B. She has a cough.C.She has a headache.（）12. What did the doctor ask the woman to do？A. Take the medicine three times a day.B.Have a good rest.C.Drink more water.听下面一段对话，回答13-15小题。

（）13. What day is it today?A. Friday.B. Thursday.C. Wednesday.（）14. Where will they have lunch tomorrow?A. In a hotel.B.In the office.C. At a restaurant near their office building.（）15. What will they have for lunch?A. Rice.B. Dumpings.C. Fish.听下面一段对话，回答16-20小题。

（）16. Where will the woman to have her breakfast?A. In the dining hall.B.In the restaurant.C.In her room. （）17. When will the woman have her breakfast?A.8:00B.8:30C.9:00（）18. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?A. Customer and waiter.B.Friends.C.Wife and husband.（）19. What will the woman want to drink?A.Orange juice.B.Apple juice.C.Grape juice.（）20. When dies the conversation probably take place?A. In the morning.B.In the afternoon.C.At night. IV.听短文，选择正确答案（5分）。