九年级英语下期期末测试题题库

VI. 阅读理解。（30%）

AIVIETNAM TOURS

January 2-11 20**

April 11-20 20**

$ 1495

Tour starts: Saigon

Tour ends: Hanoi

10

DAYS

tinerary

DAY 1 Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City 「Saigon」. Meet your traveling companions and a tour leader. Find out about traveling in Vietnam.

DAY 2 Sightseeing in Ho Chi Minh City including Ben Thanh market and Cho Lon, the old Chinese sector. Our local guide will show you how to explore this bustling, vibrant city with ease.

DAY 3 Visit the Cu Chi tunnels, a complex of 200 km of tunnels used as a center of strategic importance during the US/Vietnam war.

DAY 4 Visit the Christina Noble foundation, a center for street children. Afternoon free. Overnight train to Danang.

DAY 5 Arrive in Danang. Travel to Hoi An. Travel by local bus to the charming, historic Hoi An river port with a trading history going back to the 15th century. Many ports have not changed in centuries. Sightseeing Hoi An.

DAY 6 Free day in Hoi An. Five km cycle or walk to the beach is optional「随意的」.

DAY 7 Bus to historic Hue, for many years Vietnam’s educational, cultural and religious center, stopping en route「路线」 to visit the Cham Museum in Danang.

DAY 8 Travel by boat along the Perfume River—visit the serene and beautiful mausoleums「陵墓」 of the old kings of Vietnam.

DAY 9 Free day in Hue. Overnight train to Hanoi.

DAY 10 Arrive in Hanoi, an enchanting city of tree-lined boulevards「林荫道」, lakes, crafts and art galleries.

「 」1. How does the tour group travel from Hue to Hanoi? It’s by_____.

A. bus B. boat C. train D. cycle

「 」2. According to the information, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The Cham Museum is in Hanoi. B. Overnight travel to Danang is by bus.

C. The Cu Chi tunnel is four hundred km long.

D. There is an old Chinese sector in Ho Chi Minh City.

「 」3. According to the information, Vietnam Tours ______.

A. will run this tour twice in 2003 B. charge more to travel in January than in April

C. have been running for many years D. began operating in 2003

「 」4. The correct order in which these places are visited is _____.

A. Hoi An, Hanoi, Hue, Ho Chi Minh City B. Saigon, Hue, Hanoi, HoiAn

C. Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Hue, Hoi An D. Saigon, Hoi An, Hue, Hanoi

「 」5. The purpose of this information is to _____.

A. promote tourism in Vietnam B. illustrate how important tourism is to Vietnam

C. outline the details of a tour to Vietnam D. list the most popular tourist sites of Vietnam

B

Since the earliest times, trees have always been very useful and important to man who made use of them in many ways. Even today trees continue to serve man so many ways.

Trees provide man with fruits and building materials in the form of wood. Without trees it would be impossible to build houses, boats and even bridges. Furniture「家具」 such as tables. Chairs and beds is made of wood.

In the tropics 「热带地区」 where it is very hot all through the year, trees protect man from the terrible heat. They are also useful in preventing good and rich top soil from being washed away during heavy rains which are so common in the tropics.

If there were no tree or vegetation「植被」 of some kinds to hold back the soil with their roots soil with their roots, heavy rains would wash away the rich surface「表面」 soil that is so important and necessary to agriculture. The result is that the land becomes a desert.

There are so many desert areas in the world. A long time ago these desert areas must have been very rich fertile「丰产的」 areas, but since our ancestors「祖先」 in the distant past have enough knowledge about science of nature, they cut down all the trees in the areas where they lived and never planted new ones. By and by, the rich surface soil was blown away and washed away by strong winds and heavy rains. In the end the land was turned into useless deserts where nothing could grow.

「 」6. According to the passage _________.

A. ancient man didn’t know how to make use of trees

B. trees are not as useful now as they used to be

C. trees were more useful in the past then they are now

D. men have always found trees very useful

「 」7. The underlined phrase “top soil” means _________.

A. useless soil which is of no use for agriculture

B. soil on the surface of the earth which is good for agriculture

C. soil found under the earth which is found under roots of trees

D. dry soil in desert areas which is bad for agriculture

「 」8. According to the passage, some desert areas were once __________.

A. lands with good soil B. covered by ice and snow

C. very cold D. very dry and useless

「 」9. If there were no trees, ________.

A. the land would become more fertile B. heavy rains would clean the tropics

C. the rich top soil couldn’t be held back D. there would be no agriculture at all

「 」10. From the passage, we know that __________.

A. man can do nothing to keep the balance of nature

B. man may take no notice of the balance of nature

C. man must do his best to keep the balance of nature

D. the balance of nature is unimportant to man

C

“Taxi drivers”, said BOBICO 「Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Bid Committee」 staff「官员」, “are learning English to support the 2008 bid for the Olympic Games.”

Albert Selmer, a German businessman who speaks good English, was pleasantly surprised during his latest trip to Beijing. When he got into a taxi on Chang’an Avenue, the driver greeted him and asked where he would like to go---in English! “This couldn’t be imagined eight years age when I first visited Beijing,” said Selmer. Selmer wouldn’t have been so surprised had he known so many people are learning English in this Olympic bid city.

Eight years ago Beijing failed in its bid for the 2000 Games. One of the reasons was that foreigners found it hard to communicate with Beijing residents「市民」, most of whom speak only Chinese. This time, the city is working to improve communication.

“One great change has happened during Beijing’s preparations「准备」,” BOBICO officials are speaking directly in English instead of using interpreters「口译者」 as they did eight years ago.

In addition to BOBICO officials, Beijing residents are looking forward to the 2008 Games by actively learning the foreign language. Free classed offered in a number of Beijing communities are enjoying high attendance「出席人」. Residents are taught useful expressions, greeting, how to give directions and how to introduce themselves.

Shop assistants, bus and taxi drivers and even policemen are learning English. The young taxi driver who surprised the German visitor is probably one of those learners.

The first-stage aim of the “Beijing citizens’ English Speaking Plan” started by the city government in August, is to popularize English among government staff, taxi drivers, hotel staff and shop assistants. In five years the percentage of Beijing residents who can speak English will be raised to around 30 percent from the present 15 percent.

「 」11. Albert Selmer was surprised when he got into the taxi, because _____.

A. he found the driver served him better

B. the car didn’t look the same as it did eight years ago

C. the driver was very polite to him

D. the driver could speak English

「 」12. From this passage we know that ______.

A. the main reason why Beijing failed in its bid for the 2000 Games was that very few people could speak English

B. Albert Selmer often came to China in recent years

C. Beijingers are taking an active part in learning English

D. Spoken-English is of great importance in our daily life

「 」13. The underlined word “free” probably means ______.

A. loose B. uncontrolled C. not busy C. costing nothing

「 」14. More and more Beijingers are learning English in order to ______.

A. make themselves understood easily while talking to foreigners

B. make English the official language in China

C. support the bid for the 2008 Olympics

D. match the modern development

「 」15. If more and more Beijingers can communicate with foreigners in English, _____.

A. they will learn more about the Olympic Games B. they will be treated strangely

C. they will be given a hand while in trouble D. it will help Beijing’s 20** bid

VII. 句型转换。 （20%）

根据上句意思完成下句，使其两句意思相同或相近。

1. The parrot can fly away if there’s no cage.

The parrot can _______ _______ a cage.

2. I was so angry that I could say nothing.

I was ______ angry ______ say _______.

3. My father let me far away from the building in danger.

My father _______ me _______ _______ near the ________ building.

4. They should win the match because of their teamwork.

They ______ _______ win the match ______ _______ their teamwork.

5. We will visit the Beijing Museum next week with our teacher.

We ______ _______ _______ visit the Beijing Museum with our teacher.

6. The students visited the my father’s factory last week.

My father ______ the factory ______ the students visited last week.

7. I am bored with the same story.

I am ______ ______ with the same story.

VIII 短文填空。（20%）

根据短文内容填入一个正确的`单词，使短文意思完整。

Millions of years ago dinosaurs lived on the earth. In the days of dinosaurs the 1 earth was warm and wet. There were green forests and they could find enough to eat. Later, parts of the earth became 2 and dry, and the forests there died. Then dinosaurs could not find enough to eat. This must be one reason why dinosaurs died 3 .

We can guess another reasons. New kinds of 4 came on the earth. Some had big brain「大脑」 and they were fast and strong. They could kill dinosaurs.

Dinosaurs were of many sizes and shapes. Some were as small as chickens, 5 some were about 90 feet long.

There may be other reasons that we 6 know about yet. Scientists are 7 to make more discoveries about dinosaurs.

Dinosaurs were also terrible fights 8 dinosaurs. They might have happened more than 100 million years ago. 9 there was no man to see any of the fights, we can be 10 by the animal’s footprints that fight did take place.

1. __________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________ 4. __________ 5. ___________

6. __________ 7. ___________ 8. ___________ 9. __________ 10. __________

IX. 书面表达。（10%）

根据下图，写一篇短文，叙述你在放学路上发生的一件事。注意：短文必须包括图中主要内容，可以适当发挥，但内容必须连贯。字数100左右。参考词汇: 行为behavior

参考答案 初三下期期终测试

I. 1-5 ACBAA 6. B II. 1-5 ACBCC 6-8 CBB III. 1-4 CBAB 5-8 BCAC

IV. 1-5 CAADD 6-10 CBBBD 11-15 DDBDA 16-20 DBDAC

V. 1-5 AADDA 6-10 CDADB 11-15 BDCBC 16-20 BCCDC

VI. 1-5 CDADC 6-10 DBACC 11-15 DCDCD

VII. 1. disappear, without 2. too, to, anything 3. stopped/kept/prevented, from, staying, dangerous 4. deserve, to, thanks, to 5. are about to 6.owns/has, which/that 7. fed up

VIII. 1. whole 2. cold 3. out 4. animals 5. while 6. don’t 7. trying 8. between/in 9. Though 10. told

IX. One possible version:

One day, I was walking home after school. On my way home, I saw a woman throwing something onto the ground. The ground looked dirty at once. So I picked up the waste paper and threw it into the dustbin. Thinking that I had to find a way to stop such bad behavior, I brought out a piece of paper and wrote a notice which said. “Please don’t litter on the ground!” Then I put the notice against the tree. Seeing the notice, the woman’s face turned red. She said to me, I’m sorry. You are a good boy.” After that, I went away happily.

录音稿

I. 听辨句子，选择与你所听的句子意思相同可相近的答案，听一遍。

1. That camera is not very expensive. I’ve enough money to buy it.

2. Two years later, my father will be twice as old as I when I am thirty.

3. The library is open from 9 o’clock in the morning to 5 o’clock in the afternoon.

4. The football team from No. 2 Middle School kicked one more goal than that from No. 5.

5. My brother likes nothing better than going skiing.

6. The children have never seen so much snow before.

II. 对话理解，根据对话内容及问题，选择正确的答案，听一遍。

1. W: May I help you?

M: Oh, let me see. Last week he was in Room 402. It is a double room. So he exchanged it with the Whites yesterday. He’s now in Room 204.

Q: Which room are the couple in?

2. W: How long will it take the cards and letters to Shanghai?

M: Seven days by train and two days by air.

Q: What are they talking about?

3. W: Good morning, sir, madam. A table for two?

M: No, thank you. Would please tell us where No. 2 Hospital is?

W: It’s on the opposite side of the street, on the right side of the bank.

Q: Where may they talk?

4. W: What a high building!

M: Yes. There are forty storeys. And my friend Mike lives on the fifth floor from the top.

Q: Which floor does Mike live?

5. W: When does the next train leave?

M: You’ve just missed one by 5 minutes. Trains leave every 50 minutes, so you’ll have to wait for a while.

W: Thank you.

Q: How long will the woman wait for the next train?

6. W: Kate, can you tell me how to write a composition in English?

M: Sorry, Mary. You can ask Susan instead.

Q: What can you learn from the dialogue?

7. W: Please turn on the TV, Tom.

M: Sorry, I am busy with my homework that Bill has already finished. I think he has turned it on.

Q: What is Bill doing now?

8. W: Can I help you, sir?

M: I’d like a pen and three pencils.

W: How much are they?

M: 15 yen for a pen and 2 yen for a pencil.

Q: How much does the man pay in all?

III. 短文理解，根据短文内容及问题，选择正确的答案，听两遍。

Passage A

Li Ming went to Shanghai for her holiday. The first day the weather was terrible1 It was cloudy and raining. Li Ming took a bus to the museum. The museum was crowded but very interesting. It was hot and sunny the next day. Li Ming went to the beach. She played soccer and went skateboarding. It was great! The next day she visited her aunt and uncle. It was boring, but at night they went to the movie. They saw a very funny comedy.

Q: 1. What was it the first day?

2. How did Li Ming go to the museum?

3. How was the museum?

4. What did Li Ming do the next day?

Passage B

George was 60 years old, and he was always tired, and his face was always very red. He didn’t like doctors, but last month his wife said to him. “Please go to see Doctor White.”

George refused, but at last he was worse, and he had to see the doctor.

The doctor examined him carefully and told him not to drink too much. Dr White also advised him to drink milk instead. But George hate milk, so he said drinking milk was dangerous.

Dr White wondered why drinking milk could be dangerous. To his surprise, George said one of his best friends had been knocked down by a cow.

Q: 5. How was George?

6. What did George hate?

7. When did George go to see the doctor?

8. Why didn’t George like drinking milk?