英语八校联考.doc

2013年九年级英语八校联考测试卷Units1-7
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一、 听力测试。（25分）
( )1.How does Mary often go to school?
A. By bus. B. By bike. C. On foot.
( )2.Who was going to hold a party?
A. Marcia. B. Lana. C. Jim.
( )3.What is Carl going to do tonight?
A. To go to a fashion show. B.To have a football match.
C. To stay at home.
( )4.When did the accident happen?
A.Yesterday morning. B.Yesterday afternoon. C. Yesterday evening.
( )5.What’s their flight number?
A. 415. B.407. C.405.
B)请听下面3段对话和2段独白。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选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。
请听第1段对话，回答第6至7小题。
( )6. What did Eric do on Saturday?
A. He cleans his room at home. B. He had his hair cut in the barber shop.
C. He helped his brother in the barber shop.
( )7. When did Eric do his homework?
A.On Saturday evening. B.On Sunday morning. C.On Sunday evening.
请听第2段对话，回答第8至10小题。
( )8.Where’s Peter?
A.In Paris. B.In Tokyo. C. In Beijing.
( )9.How’s the weather in Beijing?
A.Sunny. B.Windy. C.Cold.
( )10.When is Sandra’s father going to Paris on business?
A.Tomorrow. B.Next week. C.Next month.
请听第3段对话，回答第11至13小题。
( )11.Why does the man choose to travel by air?
A.Because it’s more comfortable. B.Because it’s much safer.
C.Because it’s much faster.
( )12.How many times has the woman traveled by air?
A.Never. B.Once. C.Twice.
( )13.Where will the speakers buy tickets?
A.At the airport. B.On the phone. C.On the Internet.
请听第1段独白，回答第14至16小题。
( )14.Why is Henry always busy on weekends?
A.Because he has a lot of homework to do .
B.Because he is asked to learn extra skills.
C.Because he helps his mom to do the housework.
( )15.How did Henry go to his uncle’s?
A.By train. B.By bike. C.On foot.
( ) 16. When will the concert be on?
A. Next Friday. B. Next Saturday. C. Next Sunday.
( ) 17. What kind of school is it?
A. A language school. B. A sport school. C. A music school.
( ) 18. When do lessons start in the morning?
A. At 8:30. B. At 8:00. C. At 7:30.
( ) 19. How soon will the students take the exam?
A. In a week. B. In three weeks. C. In four weeks.
( ) 20. Where is the school?
A. In China. B. In the USA. C .In Canada.
C)请听下面一段短文，根据短文内容完成5个句子，每个句子一空，每个空格不超过3个单词。短文读两遍。
21. On the bus, some people don’t look at the old by ______________with their eyes closed.
22. Some people on the bus turn their _________________to look out of the windows.
23. .When the bus driver asks people to __________________,some people just sit on the seats.
24.We should be ______________ to help the person who needs help on the bus.
25.On the bus, we should give our seats to the people with _____________.
二.单项选择.(15分)
( )26. — Can you tell me your ______ of success?
—There’s no easy way to learn English well. Just study hard.
A. duty B. trouble C. secret D. rule
( )27. We got ______ to hear the ______ news just now.
A. excited, excited B. excited, exciting
C. exciting, exciting D. exciting, excited
( )28. —______ reading aloud to practice English?
—Good idea.
A. How about B. Why not
C. How D. When
( )29. —I’m sorry to trouble you, Daniel.

—______.
A. You’re welcome B. It doesn’t matter
C. That’s right D. My pleasure
( )30. Jim has made many friends since he ______ to China.
A. came B. comes C. has come D. will come
( )31. — Which sweater do you prefer, the yellow one or the pink one?
—______. I like a light blue one.
A. Either B. Both C. Any D. Neither
( )32.The mountain was ______ steep ______ few people in our city reached the top.
A. so; as B. so; that C. as; as D. too; to
( )33. — What is a writing brush, do you know?
— It’s used ______ writing and drawing.
A. with B. to C. for D. by
( )34. I really don’t know ______ about it.
A. what to do B. how to do C. to do what D. how can I do
( )35.—There is a ticket on the floor, is it yours?
—Oh, yes, it’s mine.
—Let me _____for you.
A. to pick up it B. to pick it up C. pick up it D. pick it up
( )36.—Look at that toy car!
—It looks like a real one, but it’s .
A. taller B. easier C. smaller D. heavier
( )37. They have to ______ for about four years.
A. go away B. be away C. leave D. come
( )38. It me a whole day to paint my room green.
A. took B. spent C. paid D. cost
( )39. —Would you mind visiting Hawaii?
— . It’s a fascinating place.
A. It’s terrible B. Of course not
C. You’re kidding D. Never mind
( )40. Mary prefers movies is moving.
A. when B. which C. where D. who
三．完形填空（25分）
A）阅读下列短文，掌握其大意。然后从A,B,C,D四个选项中选出可
以填入空白处的最佳选项。（15分）
People are often killed when they 41 the road. Most of these people are old
people and children. Old people are often killed because they can not see 42 hear very well. Children are often killed because they are not 43 . They forget to look and listen 44 they cross the road.
A car, truck or bus can not stop very 45 .If the car is going very fast, it will travel 46 meters before it stops. People don't always understand this. They think a car can stop 47 a few meters. The faster a car 48 , the longer it takes to 49 . It is very 50 for a person to know how fast a car is traveling.
The 51 safe way to cross the road is to look both ways, right and left. Then 52 the road is clear, it is safe to cross, The right way to cross the road 53 to walk quickly. It is not 54 to run across the road. If people run across the road, they may fall 55 .
( ) 41. A. over B. across C. cross D. through
( ) 42. A. and B. but C. both D. or
( ) 43. A. care B. careful C. strong D. healthy
( ) 44. A. before B. after C. since D. for
( ) 45. A. shortly B. early C. quickly D. slowly
( ) 46. A. much B. more C. many D. a lot
( ) 47. A. during B. among C. between D. in
( ) 48. A. traveling B. is traveling C. travel D. is to travel
( ) 49. A. fly B. go C. stop D. move
( ) 50. A. easy B. difficult C. busy D. move
( ) 51. A. few B. only C. often D. always
( ) 52. A. if B. before C. which D. what
( ) 53. A. is B. has C. are D. have
( ) 54. A. hard B, danger C. safe D. dangerous
( ) 55. A. down B. to C. up D. under
B)先阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从方框中所给的词或词组中选出最恰当的
10个，并用适当形式填空，每个词或词组只能用一次（10分）
telephone for lose so strong clever,
somebody good happy outside everybody cold
Mrs. Andrews had a young cat, and it was the cat’s first winter. One evening it was quite____56____ then it began to snow heavily. Mrs. Andrews looked ____57___it everywhere and shouted its name, but she did not find it, ___58___ she telephone the police and said, “I have ___59___a small black cat. Has ____60____ found one? ”
“ No，madam, ” said the policeman at the other end, “ But cats are really very ___61_____ animals. They sometimes live for days in the snow, and when it melts (融化) or somebody finds them, they are quite ____62__ .”
Mrs. Andrews felt ____63____ when she heard this. “And,” she said, “Our cat is very ___64____. She almost talks. ”
The policeman was getting tired, “Well then,” he said “Why don’t you put your ___65___ down? Maybe she is trying to telephone you now. ”
56.________ 57.________ 58.________ 59.________ 60.________
61.________ 62.________ 63.________ 64.________ 65._______

四、阅读理解（40分）
A)请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Culinary art
You can train your kids as young as seven years old to cook and bake.The Center for Culinary Arts’ Young Chef Boot Camp provides classes that teach kids to cook and bake.By taking the classes , kids will learn why healthy eating and cooking are necessary. Classes will be given from October 13 to 18 (3:00pm—5:00pm).
Public speaking
Not everyone is good at public speaking. This might be a reason for you to start your kide learning it when they’re young. Speech and Etiquette Classes for Kids will be given at Wilma Cruz Tapalla’s Institute of Speech and Etiquette from October 10 to 16(3:00pm-6:00pm).
Learning a new language
Teaching children to learn a new language is becoming more popular these days. Pocketful of Kids offers courses on languages, like Chinese ,Japanese and French in October. Each course has 10 lessons and each lesson lasts for 2 hours (10:00pm—12:00 noon).
Book making
If your child is shy, book making might be something that will bring him out of his shell. Adarna House has a book making course that is for kids aged 6 to 11.The classes will be given at the Filipinas Heritage Library from October 12 to 16(9:00am-12:00 noon).
( )66. By studying culinary arts, kids can learn the following EXCEPT_____.
A. how to cook B. how to bake
C. the advantages of home cooking D. the importance of healthy eating
( )67. If Tim wants to learn French, he can go to _____.
A. Wilma Cruz Tapalla’s Institute fo Speech and Etiquette
B. The Center for Culinary Arts’ Young Chef Boot Camp
C. Pocketful of Kids
D. Adarna House
( )68.Which of the following takes the most time to study?
A. Culinary arts B. Public speaking
C. Book making D. Learning a new language
B
In 1996, Subaru sailed alone across the Pacific ocean. Many other people did this before Subaru, but he was special. At age 14, he was the youngest person to sail across the Pacific by himself.
Subaru left Tokyo on July 22,1996. In the boat, he had food and water for a two-month trip, He also had a radio and other modern machines for sailing.
The beginning of the trip went very well. Subaru often talked to his parents by radio.He didn’t have any problems with his boat. Then, on August 11, the engine（发动机）in his boat stopped. Suddenly, Subaru was without electricity（电）,This made it difficult to go on with his trip. Then, five days later, his radio stopped. Now he wasn’t able to communicate with anyone. And he was still 2,770 miles away from San Francisco.
By the end of August, many people believed that Subaru was lost, No one was able to communicate with him by radio, His parents expected him to arrive in San Francisco on September 3, but he didn’t. Then, on September 13, Subaru sailed into San Francisco. After 55 days in his boat, his trip was finally over.
Many people believe that Subaru was too young to sail alone. They say that parents shouldn’t allow children to make such dangerous trips. However, Subaru’s parents say that children should have such experiences.
( )69. Subaru’s trip was special because he .
A.was strong and brave B.had a long trip
C.was very young and sailed alone D.didn’t have a radio
( )70.At the beginning of the trip, Subaru didn’t .
A.sail alone B.have electricity
C.have any problems D.eat well
( )71.During his trip, Subaru wasn’t able to communicate with people for .
A.five days B.a week C.about a month D.about two months
( )72.Subaru’s parents think that the sailing is .
A.safe B.exciting C.interesting D.rewarding

C
Oxfam Trail walker has been one of Hong Kong’s biggest fund-raising（筹款）events since 1981. It was known as Trail walker before. It is organized by Oxfam Hong Kong to raise money for helping poor people in Hong Kong and other parts of Asia and Africa. Trail walker is held in November every year. People over eighteen can group themselves into a team of four people and join this walk.
Oxfam Trail walker is a hard hike because you have to finish walking 100 kilometers in 48 hours. It means you may have to walk two days and nights without sleep. The trail walkers have to walk through eight country parks and over twenty hills and mountains.
It is an excellent chance for people to learn team spirit. All the team members must plan everything together before the event. They need to walk together to finish the hike because only the team’s finishing time will be recorded. It is necessary for them to support and help each other both before and during the event.
You should plan what you are going to carry during the walk. You cannot carry everything with you, so it is useful to have support teams to bring you food and drinks. Warm and dry clothes are also necessary to keep you comfortable during the walk, Each team must raise at least HK$6,000. The money is used to help poor people and to support development projects.
Why not try your best to help people in need? This will be an experience you will never forget.
( )73.Why do people organize Oxfam Trail walker?
A.To raise money for helping poor people B.To support and help each other
C.To learn team spirit D.To keep people healthy
( )74.Who can join Oxfam Trail walker?
A.All people. B.People over 18 years old.
C.People in Hong Kong. D.Record the team’s finishing time.
( )75.What do support teams do for trail walkers?
A.Bring them food, drinks and clothes. B.Raise at least HK$6,000.
C.Plan everything together. D.Record the team’s finishing time.
( )76.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Trail walker is held in Hong Kong and other parts of Asia and Africa every year.
B. Trail walker have to finish walking over 100 kilometers in 48 hours.
C. It is necessary for trail walkers to bring food and drinks by themselves.
D. Trail walkers have to walk through eight country parks and more than twenty hills and mountains.
D
In the Caucasus Mountains, nearly 50 out of every 100,000 people live to celebrate their 100th birthday, and many don’t stop at 100! In American only 3 people in 100,000 reach 100. But these old people aren’t alone. The people who live high in the Himalaya Mountains and the Andes Mountains, seem to share the secret of long life, too.
First of all, hard physical（体力的）work is a way of life for all of these long-lived peopl