2008-2009学年北京市西城区九年级第一学期期末考试英语试卷

北京市西城区2008-2009学年度第一学期期末测试

初三英语试卷

第I卷（共70分） 听力理解 （共18分）

一、听对话，选择与对话内容相符的图片。每段对话读两遍。（共4分，每小题1分）

1.

A B C 2.

A B C 3.

A B C 4.

A B C

二、听对话和独白，根据对话和独白的内容，选择正确答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。（共14分，每小题1分）

5. How does the man usually come to school? A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By bike. 6. What color is the cap? A. Red. B. Blue. C. Black. 7. Where is the man? A. In a hotel. B. In a restaurant. C. In a shop. 8. Why hasn’t the boy finished his homework yet? A. Because he doesn’t like homework. B. Because he doesn’t feel well.

C. Because his homework is too difficult. 现在请听一段对话，完成第9至第10小题。 9. What are they talking about? A. Checking Emails. B. Repairing computers. C. Working at home. 10. Who gets a lot of emails every day? A. The man. B. The woman. C. Neither.

现在请听一段对话，完成第11至第12小题。 11. Where did the woman go for a trip? A. China. B. Korea. C. Korea and China. 12. What does the woman like about China? A. People. B. History. C. Art. 现在请听一段对话，完成第13至第15小题。

13. What is the present for? A. Wedding B. Birthday. C. Holiday. 14. What does Tom prefer to do? A. Watch TV. B. Go fishing. C. Play football. 15. What present does the woman decide to buy for her brother? A. Stamps. B. Coins. C. Tickets. 现在请听一段独白，完成第16至第18小题。 16. Why do many people in the world drink coffee in the morning? A. Because coffee has been a part of people’s lives for a long time. B. Because coffee can help people begin their day in the right way. C. Because coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world.

17. How many cups of coffee will make you increase body heat? A. One. B. Two. C. Half.

18. From the passage we learn that drinking too much coffee might be_______. A. dangerous B. necessary C. harmless

请翻到试卷第9页，看第一大题听力试题。

语言知识运用（共30分）

三、单项填空（共18分，每小题1分）

从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳

选项。

19. —Lucy, is it ____ ballpoint pen?

—Yes, thanks. A. you B. your C. yours D. yourself 20. _____ I know, the super star will visit the Water Cube next week.

A. So far B. As soon as C. As far as D. As long as

21. More and more modern buildings have been built on ____sides of Chang’An Street. A. each B. all C. both D. every

22. —Tony, keep quiet. Didn’t you see the board which says“_________” there? —I’m sorry.

A. No running B. No shouting C. No smoking D. No parking

23. Great changes have taken place in Beijing ____ he left for America in 1989.

A. since B. when C. until D. after

24. Jim, there are so many spelling mistakes in your composition. Why don’t you _____ the words in the dictionary? A. look through B. look for C. look up D. look over

25. I’m sorry, sir. The play ____ for 10 minutes. Please wait outside for the second scene.

A. began B. has been on C. has begun D. was on 26. All the cars here are made in Japan _____ the green QQ. It’s made in China. A. except B. besides C. with D. about 27. — Peter, would you please ______ me the magazine?

—Sure. Here you are.

A. to pass B. passing C.pass D. passed 28. —Have you gone to see Mr. Smith? He wanted to talk to you. —No, but I____. A. didn’t B. haven’t C. was D. will

29. He will treasure(珍惜) the ____ he had in America, where he stayed with an American family. It’s really amazing . A. experience B. exercise C. experiment D. excuse 30. — Do you know how many gold medals China got in the 29th Olympic

Games?

—Oh, fifty-one! We all felt ____ when we heard the ____ news. A. exciting; excited B. excited ; exciting C. exciting; exciting D. excited; excited

31. Don't worry about your children. They will ______ in our centre.

A. take care of B. be taken care C. take care D. be taken care of 32. —Excuse me, could you tell me _____?

—Go straight and turn right. You’ll find it on your right. A. how can I get to the National Stadium B. which was the way to the National Stadium C. how far the National Stadium is D. where the National Stadium is

33. Two thousand dollars ____ too much for the course. Can we make it cheaper?

A. are B. is C. was D. were 34. He is the old man ____ spoke at the meeting just now.

A. which B. whose C. what D. that

35. The sign ____ always makes me think of the great time I spent in Beijing in 2008.

A. B. C. D.

36．—Would you like to enter the photo competition?

—___, but I lost my father’s new digital camera last month.

A. I’d love to B. That’s all right C. I’m sorry D. Come on

四、完形填空 （共12分，每小题1分）

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳选项。

This past Christmas was one of the best I have ever had. This was made possible by my sister, Laura, who is nine years older.

My sister bought me three wonderful gifts, 37 only one would stay in my heart forever. First she handed me the smallest. Because Laura was careful with her actions, I knew this was her 38 favourite. It was a bag of sweets. I was happy with it, but I wanted to know about what lay ahead. Next she handed me a box. After tearing (撕) away the wrapping paper, I 39 a fashionable and expensive sweater. I was deeply moved that my sister was so 40 . Then she handed me the last gift. Judging (判断) by the familiar size and 41 , I knew it was a CD. It was the record of music from the movie “Rocky”, with encouraging songs to all players, dreamers… I 42 loved it, but not as much as I would after my sister explained to me.

She was talking about a knee injury that 43 me half of my soccer season. I expected to be with my teammates and suffered (遭受痛苦)each minute when I sat on the bench. I tried hard, hoping my knee injury would heal（治愈）soon. This was what led my sister to 44 .

After mentioning what was 45 the gift, Laura played the CD for me. Even though I had heard those songs a thousand times, each note struck(撞击) me as if it was new. It played in my soul(灵魂) and on my emotions, I 46 breathlessly, as the words “Trying hard now. It’s hard now” sounded through the room. It 47 me in a way beyond the happiness most gifts could bring. I couldn’t help crying and hugged my sister. Knowing that my sister had 48 the problem so deeply made me realize that I am the luckiest little sister in the world. I had received a gift with so much thought behind it! I’ll keep it forever. 37. A. but B. so C. or D. and 38. A. most B. less C. least D. more 39. A. noticed B. found C. felt D. realized 40. A. kind B. serious C. helpful D. rich 41. A. colour B. shape C. look D. style 42. A. easily B. suddenly C. immediately D. finally