Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Written test part (共 95 分)
Ⅴ. 单项选择(每小题 1 分, 共 15 分)
从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
( )21. —Why were you absent _______ the meeting yesterday?
—Because I had a bad cold.
A. about B. to C. of D. from
( )22. —What was the _______ of yesterday's basketball game?
—Class Five 108 points to Class Seven 96.
A. speed B. plan C. score D. record
( )23. Can you please keep _______ for a while? I'll give my mother a call.
A. silent B. humorous C. honest D. brave
( )24. —Do you know the news that concept cars shine (概念车亮相) at Auto China
2019?
—Not really. I _______ watch TV or look through newspapers.
A. seldom B. always C. often D. usually
( )25. —Why do you want to take your mother to another hospital?
—The doctors here can't say _______ what's wrong with her.
A. probably B. exactly C. mostly D. heavily
( )26. Please telephone this number if you _______ more information.
A. interview B. review C. influence D. require
( )27. It's two years _______ I came to Canada. I miss my family very much.
A. though B. when C. if D. since
( )28. Betty doesn't dare _______ into the thick forest alone on such a dark night.
A. to fall B. falling C. to go D. going
( )29. I failed _______ the letter just now because the post office was not open.
A. writing B. to write C. mailing D. to mail
( )30. There are a lot of old things in my house. Mom doesn't know how to _______
them.
A. do with B. deal with
C. compare with D. get on with
( )31. Linda won first place in the math competition and all of us _______ her.
A. looked forward to B. took pride in
C. paid attention to D. took care of
( )32. Our uncle used _______ on the right in China, but he soon got used ______
on the left in England.
A. to drive; to drive B. to driving; to driving
C. to driving; to drive D. to drive; to driving
( )33. Making word cards _______ a good way to remember new words.
A. is B. are C. has D. have
( )34. Kate is happy that she _______ her lost watch.
A. will find B. won't find
C. has found D. hasn't found( )35. —Linda, I think Paul should lose weight.
—_______. Look how heavy he is now!
A. I'm sure B. I see C. I hope so D. I agree
Ⅵ. 完形填空(每小题 1 分,共 10 分)
先通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选择可以填
入空白处的最佳答案。
11-year-old Isabella Pieri lost her mom two years ago. Since then Isabella's father,
Philip Pieri has raised 36 on his own. Everything went well with the father except
(除……之外) doing his daughter's hair. After his wife died, Philip would try to do his
daughter's hair, but he 37 . “She'd get mad at me for pulling her hair,” Philip said. “I
didn't know how to do it.” But one day when Isabella came home, the father 38 she
looked happy and beautiful in her new hair. 39 did it happen? It was Tracy Dean's
work.
Tracy Dean, 47, has been driving a bus for Alpine School District in Utah for 10
years. One day the young student Isabella 40 the bus and asked her bus driver if
she could braid (把……编成辫子) her hair. The driver said 41 and now she does it
every morning on the bus. “We usually do two French braids and sometimes she just
wants one braid. I 42 taught her how to brush her hair,” Dean told ABC News.
Dean, a mother with four children, said it was no big 43 to braid Isabella's hair
each morning. “It's the way my mom raised me, to 44 people who need a little love
in their life,” Dean said.
Philip said he was really thankful to Dean 45 showing kindness to his little girl.
( )36. A. me B. him C. them D. her
( )37. A. disagreed B. refused C. failed D. changed
( )38. A. found B. requested C. suggested D. forgot
( )39. A. How B. Who C. When D. What
( )40. A. cleaned up B. checked out C. got on D. looked at
( )41. A. yes B. hello C. pardon D. thanks
( )42. A. yet B. also C. never D. hardly
( )43. A. deal B. secret C. success D. magic
( )44. A. be patient with B. be interested in C. be proud of D. be nice to
( )45. A. by B. with C. for D. over
Ⅶ. 情景交际(每小题 1 分,共 5 分)
根据对话内容,从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话,其中有两项多余。
A: Dale, you went to the party yesterday, didn't you?
B: Yes, I did. The party was wonderful! I saw lots of our old classmates.
A: I heard Jim went to it, too. Did you see him? He used to be so quiet.
B: (46)_______ We talked much to each other.
A: I remember he was on the school soccer team in Grade Six, wasn't he?
B: Yes, he used to play soccer well. (47)_______
A: Oh, he is really great at soccer. He also used to play the violin well. Does he still
play it now?
B: Yes, he does. (48)_______ I also saw Lily, the tallest girl in our class.
A: Yes, I remember her. (49)_______B: Sure, she did. She used to be outgoing and like making friends.
A: Oh, what does she look like now? (50)_______
B: No. She has changed. She becomes a little thinner than before and she doesn't have
long, brown hair anymore.
A: So in fact, everybody is changing.
A. Did she use to be tall?
B. Does she still look the same?
C. Do you know who went to the party?
D. But he is on the city soccer team now.
E. Yes, but now he isn't like that anymore.
F. She used to be the most popular girl in our school.
G. At the party, he played a piece of beautiful music for us.
Ⅷ. 阅读理解(每小题 2 分,共 30 分)
A
London Transport Museum
London Transport Museum was set up in 1980. It brings to life the history of
London's public transport network ( 公 共 交 通 网 络 ) — its buses, trains, tubes and
taxis, from the 19th century to the present day.
The museum has two sites (地点) in London. The main site in Covent Garden is
open to the public every day. It reopened in 2007 after a two-year repair. The other
site, located in Acton, is known as the London Transport Museum Depot and is open
on visitor days throughout the year.
Opening times (the main site)
●Museum galleries (展览馆)
Open daily 10:00—18:00 〔Last entry (进入) 17:15〕
●Museum shop
Sunday—Tuesday 10:00—18:30
Wednesday—Saturday 10:00—19:00
Museum tickets (the main site)
●Adult: £17.50
●Children and young people aged 18 and under: free
〔Children aged 12 and under must be accompanied (陪同) by an adult.〕
You can save by booking your ticket online at £16.
For more information, visit https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
( )51. London Transport Museum has a history of _______.
A. 11 years
B. 38 years
C. about 80 years
D. over 100 years
( )52. What can we know about the main site of London Transport Museum?
A. It's in Acton.
B. It's closed on Mondays.
C. A two-year repair will be done there.D. Visitors can't enter its galleries at 17:20.
( )53. How long is the museum shop open on Saturday?
A. 7 hours.
B. 8 hours.
C. 8.5 hours.
D. 9 hours.
( )54. Who can enter the museum alone and without paying?
A. 8-year-old Tony.
B. 12-year-old Joanna.
C. 18-year-old Peter.
D. 20-year-old Mike.
( )55. If you buy three tickets online, you can save _______.
A. £1.5
B. £ 4.5
C. £16
D. £17.5
B
I have returned to my hometown of Wilson Creek after an absence of 10 years.
So many things have changed around here. When I left Wilson Creek, there was a
small lake in the south-east of the town. They have filled in the lake and built a large
shopping mall and a swimming pool there. They have also built a new post office just
across from my old school.
The baseball stadium ( 体 育 场 ) in the north-east of Wilson Creek has also
changed completely. They have now added a new stand (看台) where probably a few
thousand people could sit. It looks really great.
The biggest changes have taken place in the town center. It has become a
pedestrianised area (步行区) and you can't drive there anymore. They have built a
large square and a cinema. There is also a new street café and a grassy area.
My street looks just the same as it always has been, but a public library has
appeared on the next street. There used to be a park there but they have cut down all
the trees, which is a pity. The library now has a large green area in front of it but it's
not the same as when the park was there.
Another change is the new restaurants that have opened in Wilson Creek. A
Chinese restaurant and an Italian restaurant have opened in the town center, and a
Mexican restaurant has opened near my home, which is where I am going tonight!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
( )56. The shopping mall is where a _______ used to be.
A. lake
B. school
C. post office
D. swimming pool
( )57. Where is the baseball stadium in Wilson Creek?
A. In the south-east.
B. In the north-east.C. In the town center.
D. Near the writer's home.
( )58. The writer thinks it is a pity that _______.
A. his street hasn't changed
B. the park isn't there anymore
C. his street doesn't have a library
D. the library doesn't have a green area
( )59. What will the writer do tonight?
A. Watch a movie in the town center cinema.
B. Watch a baseball match at the stadium.
C. Go shopping in the shopping mall.
D. Go to a Mexican restaurant.
( )60. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Great changes in my hometown
B. Great buildings in my hometown
C. My favorite restaurants in town
D. My favorite things to do in town
C
Wang Huajun, a taxi driver from Hubei Province, has been on call for a special
passenger for 18 years, and he drives her anywhere she needs to go.
According to Wang, he got to know the passenger in March 2000. That day
he saw a small woman on crutches (腋杖) and a white-haired elderly woman waiting
for a taxi.
Wang stopped and helped the two into his taxi. He learned that the small woman's
name is Yang Lihua and she has had rickets (佝偻病) since she was 4 years old. That
day she was taking her mother to the hospital.
When they arrived at the hospital, Wang wouldn't receive the money they paid.
Instead, he gave Yang his phone number and told her to call him whenever she
needed help.
Wang kept his promise. For 18 years he has collected Yang or her family
members when they have the need. He also helps her with other small things.
“For us, he is a family member now,” Yang said, adding that through his kindness,
Wang has won the family's trust.
Few people knew what Wang was doing until 2008, when Yang presented him
with a silk banner (锦旗) — a traditional way to express thankfulness — at the taxi
company where he worked.
Actually, it is just one of the driver's many acts of kindness. In his 19 years of
taxi driving, he has returned money he found to his passengers 12 times, which was a
total of 350,000 yuan.
Wang is a role model to us all.
根据材料内容完成句子,每空词数不限。
61. When Wang Huajun first met Yang Lihua, she was ____________ with her
mother.
62. When they arrived at the hospital, Wang Huajun gave Yang Lihua his ____________.
63. Wang Huajun not only collects Yang and her family members when they have the
need, but also helps her ____________.
64. Wang Huajun received a(n) ____________ from Yang Lihua in 2008.
65. Wang Huajun has returned a total of 350,000 yuan to ____________.
Ⅸ. 词汇运用(每小题 1 分,共 5 分)
根据句意,从方框中选择恰当的单词填空,有的需要变换形式。
Europe, help, guard, speak, private
66. The lifts (电梯) will be _______ to the old patients.
67. Kevin is reading a book about cultures of some _______ countries.
68. He made a very boring after-dinner _______. We were not interested in it.
69. There are two _______ on duty (值班) outside the big supermarket.
70. I'm not going to tell you about it; it's _______.
Ⅹ. 完成句子(每小题 1 分,共 5 分)
根据汉语意思完成英语句子,每空一词。
71. 当时她很出名,被众人所关注。
She was famous at that time and _______ _______ _______ _______.
72. 这条路上事故时常发生。
Accidents happen _______ _______ _______ _______ on this road.
73. 这些日子他不经常公开露面。
He doesn't often appear _______ _______ these days.
74. 奖金需获奖者本人领取。
The winner will be there _______ _______ to collect the prize.
75. 她不会放弃,她要奋力坚持下去。
She won't give up and she will _______ _______.
Ⅺ. 综合填空(每小题 1 分,共 10 分)
阅读短文,从方框中选择恰当的词并用其适当形式填空,使短文完整、通顺。每
词限用一次。
go, mark, spend, hour, before, they, help, real, late, fear
I used to love games. I would (76)_______ hours playing on my phone. I used to
love going out partying. It was so much fun and I did it every week. But how could I
study the next morning after only 4 (77)_______ sleep? It seemed that I (78)_______
couldn't stay focused (注意力集中的) in class.
At the age of 21, I started to feel scared because my grades were terrible! I
(79)_______ to have a future without a good job and without enough money. I
realized I had nobody to turn to for (80)_______ if I didn't get my degree (学位). So I
decided to study hard. Finally, I finished my degree with top (81)_______ and
new-found confidence (自信). Below is some of what I did.
● I went to bed early, no (82)_______ than 10:30 p.m. That helped me remember
things well.
●I found three favorite study places. They were comfortable and quiet. (83)_______
to different places made me feel fresh.
● (84)_______ studying, I turned my phone off and put it away.
● I made my weekly study plans and stuck to (坚持) (85)_______. These plans were achievable and gave me confidence to move on.
Ⅻ. 书面表达(15 分)
假如你校要组织一次主题为“Changes in my hometown”的英语口语演讲比赛,
请你根据以下要点提示写一篇短文参赛。
要点提示:1. 可以从人们的住房、环境、交通等方面进行今昔对比;
2. 注意运用 used to 结构。
要求:100 词左右,演讲稿的开头及结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
参考词汇:省 province 发生 take place
Hi, everybody,
Here I will tell you about some things that have changed in my hometown.
_________________________
________________________
_________________________
I believe my hometown will get better and better in the future.
That's all. Thank you!
参考答案
Ⅴ. 21-25 DCAAB 26-30 DDCDB 31-35 BDACD
Ⅵ. 36-40 DCAAC 41-45 ABADC
Ⅶ. 46-50 EDGFB
Ⅷ. 51-55 BDDCB 56-60 ABBDA
61. waiting for a taxi
62. phone number
63. with other small things
64. silk banner
65. his passengers
Ⅸ. 66. helpful 67. European 68. speech
69. guards 70. private
Ⅹ. 71. got tons of attention 72. from time to time
73. in public 74. in person 75. fight on
Ⅺ. 76. spend 77. hours' 78. really 79. feared
80. help 81. marks 82. later 83. Going
84. Before 85. them
Ⅻ. One possible version:
Hi, everybody,
Here I will tell you about some things that have changed in my hometown. I live
in a town in the north of Shanxi Province. People here used to live a hard life. Their
houses used to be old and small. Pollution used to be very serious, and there used to
be rubbish everywhere. The roads didn't use to be convenient, so we only walked
wherever we went. Now great changes have taken place here. People live a better life.
Their houses are large and bright. People now pay more attention to their living
environment so it is clean everywhere. Many people have their own cars and they
make their lives more convenient.
I believe my hometown will get better and better in the future.That's all. Thank you!
部分解析
单项选择:
21. D。本小题考查介词的搭配。be absent from 是固定搭配,意为“缺席”,故选
D。
22. C。本小题考查名词词义辨析。speed 意为“速度”;plan 意为“计划”;score 意
为“得分”;record 意为“唱片;记录”。根据答语 Class Five 108 points to Class Seven
96 可知,发话者是问昨天篮球比赛的最后得分,故选 C。
23. A。本小题考查形容词词义辨析。silent 意为“不说话的;沉默的”;humorous
意为“有幽默感的;滑稽有趣的”;honest 意为“诚实的;老实的”;brave 意为“勇
敢的;无畏的”。根据题干后一句“我要给我妈妈打电话”可知,是想让对方保持
一会“安静”,故选 A。
24. A。本小题考查频度副词词义辨析。seldom 意为“不常;很少”;always 意为“总
是”;often 意为“时常;常常”;usually 意为“通常地;一般地”。发话者问对方是
否知道概念车亮相的新闻,根据答语中 Not really 可知,应答者不知道此新闻的
原因是“很少”看电视或浏览报纸,故选 A。
25. B。本小题考查副词词义辨析。probably 意为“很可能;大概”;exactly 意为“确
切地;精确地”;mostly 意为“主要地;通常”;heavily 意为“在很大程度上;大量
地”。根据上句可知,带妈妈转院的原因是医生不能“确切地”说出妈妈什么病,
故选 B。
26. D。本小题考查动词词义辨析。interview 意为“采访;面试”;review 意为“回
顾;复习”;influence 意为“影响”;require 意为“需要;要求”。根据题干中的“请
打这个电话”可知,条件是如果你需要更多信息,故选 D。
27. D。本小题考查固定句型。“It has been / It is +时间段+ since 从句.”是英语中的
固定句型,表示“自从……以来有多长时间了”,故选 D。
28. C。本小题考查非谓语动词及动词词义辨析。dare 作动词,意为“敢于;胆
敢”,常用于 dare to do sth.结构中,表示“敢做某事”,据此可以先排除选项 B、
D,又因为 go into 表示“进入;走进”,fall into 表示“掉进”,根据语境可知,Betty
不敢在黑夜独自“进入”森林,故选 C。
29. D。本小题考查非谓语动词及动词词义辨析。fail 意为“未能(做到)”时,常用
于 fail to do sth.结构中,表示“未能做某事”,故先排除选项 A、C。根据题干 because
从句中的 the post office was not open 可知,“我”未能寄信而不是写信,故选 D。
30. B。本小题考查短语动词词义辨析。do with 和 deal with 均可意为“应对;处
理”;do with 常与 what 连用,deal with 常与 how 连用;compare with 意为“比较;
对比”;get on with 意为“和睦相处”。根据题干前一句“我家里有许多旧东西”及后
一句中的 how 可知,妈妈不知道如何“处理”它们,故选 B。
31. B。本小题考查短语动词词义辨析。look forward to 意为“盼望;期待”;take pride
in 意为“为……感到自豪”;pay attention to 意为“注意;关注”;take care of 意为“照
顾;处理”。因为“Linda 在数学竞赛中获得第一名”,所以我们所有人“为她感到
自豪”,故选 B。
32. D。本小题考查固定结构的用法。used to 结构意为“过去经常;以前常常”,
后接动词原形;get used to 结构意为“习惯于…… ;适应于……”,to 为介词,后
接动词-ing 形式,故选 D。
33. A。本小题考查主谓一致。动词-ing 形式作主语时,谓语动词用单数形式,因此先排除选项 B、D;分析句子结构可知,空格后的 a good way to remember new
words 在句中作表语,因此空格处需用系动词,故选 A。
34. C。本小题考查时态及对语境的理解。Kate 开心的原因是她找到了她丢失的
手表。“找到”这一动作已发生且对目前有好的影响,故选 C。
35. D。本小题考查情景交际。I'm sure 意为“我确信”;I see 意为“我明白了”;I hope
so 意为“我希望如此”;I agree 意为“我同意”。发话者认为 Paul 应该减肥,根据
答语的后一句“看他现在多胖啊!”可知,应答者同意对方所说的,故选 D。
完形填空:
【体裁】记叙文
【话题】人际交往
【大意】材料讲述了校车司机每天早晨为失去母亲的 11 岁女学生编辫子的感人
故事。
36. D。由上文可知选 her,指代 Isabella Pieri。
37. C。由上下文及 but 可知 C 是正确选项。
38. A。由句意可知父亲“发现”她看上去很开心。
39. A。此处表示这事是“如何”发生的。
40. C。由句意可知 Isabella“上车”后询问司机是否可以帮她编辫子。
41. A。由下文可知,司机“答应”了她。
42. B。司机“还”教她如何梳头。
43. A。由上下文可知,司机觉得这是小“事情”。no big deal 意为“没什么大不了
的”。
44. D。由最后一句中 ... showing kindness to his little girl 可知答案。
45. C。be thankful to sb. for ... 是固定搭配,表示“为……感谢某人”。
阅读理解:
A
【体裁】应用文
【话题】旅游与交通
【大意】材料介绍了伦敦交通博物馆的概况、开放时间、票务信息等。
51. B。本小题考查学生理解具体信息和简单计算的能力。由概况部分第一段第
一句可知该博物馆建于 1980 年,距今有 38 年的历史。
52. D。本小题考查学生理解具体信息的能力。由概况部分第二段可知主馆位于
Covent Garden,曾历经两年的修缮,现在每天都开放;由开放时间部分的信息可
知主馆最后入场时间是 17:15,D 项正确。
53. D。本小题考查学生查找细节信息和简单计算的能力。由开放时间部分的信
息可知商店周三到周六的开放时间为 10:00—19:00,共计 9 个小时。
54. C。本小题考查学生理解具体信息的能力。由票价部分的信息可知 18 岁及以
下的人免费参观,12 岁及以下儿童必须由成人陪同参观,因此 18 岁的 Peter 可
以单独参观而且不用买票。
55. B。本小题考查学生理解具体信息和简单计算的能力。由票价部分的信息可
知成人现场购票是£17.5,而网上的票价是£16,每张可节省£1.5,三张共节省
£4.5。
B
【体裁】说明文
【话题】居住环境【大意】作者介绍了家乡 10 年所发生的变化。
56. A。本小题考查学生理解具体信息的能力。由第一段第三、四句可知购物中
心的位置曾经是一个湖。
57. B。本小题考查学生查找细节信息的能力。由第二段第一句可知答案。
58. B。本小题考查学生理解具体信息的能力。由第四段第二句可知让作者感到
遗憾的是公园的树已被砍倒,公园不存在了。
59. D。本小题考查学生理解具体信息的能力。由最后一段第二句可知作者晚上
打算到家附近的一家墨西哥餐厅就餐。
60. A。本小题考查学生归纳文章标题的能力。作者主要介绍了家乡 10 年所发生
的变化,A 项的标题最能概括材料大意。
综合填空:
【体裁】记叙文
【话题】个人情况
【大意】作者以前因爱打游戏、爱玩手机导致成绩不佳,后来经过自身的努力,
情况得到了改善。作者重点介绍了自己的一些纠正措施。
76. spend。spend ... doing 表示“花费时间做某事”。
77. hours'。仅仅拥有四“小时的”睡眠,如何能在第二天早晨投入学习?
78. really。此处用副词修饰 couldn't stay focused。
79. feared。由上下文可知作者“害怕”未来找不下好工作,挣不下足够多的钱。
80. help。turn to sb. for help 是固定短语,意为“向某人求助”。
81. marks。top marks 表示“高分”。
82. later。no later than 表示“不晚于”。
83. Going。此处用动词-ing 形式作主语。上文提到了三个学习的地方,“去”这些
不同的地方让作者感觉很新鲜。
84. Before。在学习“之前”,我关机并把手机放到一边。
85. them。此处的代词指代前面的 plans,所以填 them。
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Written test part (共 95 分)
Ⅴ. 单项选择(每小题 1 分,共 15 分)
从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
( )21. Could you give us _________ introduction to the film Smurfs: The Lost
Village?
A. a B. an
C. the D. 不填
( )22. Tara had a terrible headache and was absent _________ the meeting
yesterday.
A. at B. on
C. from D. of
( )23. A Chinese rocket successfully sent the first cargo spacecraft (货运飞
船), Tianzhou-1, into space on April 20, 2017. This is the _________ of the Chinese
people.
A. pride B. goalC. role D. truth
( )24. Larry is smart, _________ and hard-working. He is very popular in our
school.
A. silly B. lonely
C. peaceful D. helpful
( )25. Vera and I live in the same building, but I _________ see her.
A. mostly B. usually
C. always D. seldom
( )26. Some parents feel that they don’t have the ability to _________ their
children’s decisions.
A. require B. influence
C. develop D. achieve
( )27. My brother failed _________ the table tennis match, because he didn’t
do more training.
A. to watch B. watch
C. to win D. win
( )28. It has been two years _________ Eliza joined the music club.
A. since B. before
C. when D. until
( )29. Matt _________ his car to work, but now he _________ to work by bike.
A. used to drive; used to go
B. is used to driving; used to go
C. used to drive; is used to going
D. is used to driving; is used to going
( )30. _________ a long talk with Mr. Hayes _________ Rick a lot of help. He
believes he can learn English well.
A. Having; give B. Having; gives
C. Have; give D. Have; gives
( )31. —Kevin, I’m sure you can _________ these boring problems.
—Thank you. I’ll do my best.
A. learn from B. get into
C. look for D. deal with
( )32. I don’t think you have to go to the post office _________. Sara can go there
instead of you.
A. in public B. in person
C. in common D. in fact
( )33. —Dad, I did best in our group discussion today.
—Well done, Emily! I am _________ you.
A. friendly to B. patient with
C. proud of D. good for
( )34. —You saw Vince’s father yesterday. _________?
—He is tall and he wears glasses.
A. What is he like B. What does he like
C. Why does he like it D. How does he like it( )35. —Claudia, I think we should review our history tonight.
—_________. We will have a history exam tomorrow.
A. I promise B. I’m sure
C. I agree D. I’m OK
Ⅵ. 完形填空(每小题 1 分,共 10 分)
先通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选择可以填
入空白处的最佳答案。
I’m in my middle fifties and I don’t feel old yet. However, sometimes I look back
at my childhood and compare things with the way life is for today’s kids. Some things
have 36 changed.
One area of change is television. Some changes have been improvements. Some
changes, however, have been 37 .
When I started school, most families in my village didn’t have a television;
televisions were just beginning to get 38 . They were new and expensive. My father
saved money for a whole year and bought a small black and white set.
I 39 remember watching my favorite cartoon on that fascinating machine. I even
invited all my friends over. That was exciting!
Now, televisions have come to every home in my village and many
families 40 more than one television. The pictures are in full color and far clearer.
The screens are so wonderful that they are more 41 those of movies. The variety and
quantity (种类和数量) of programs has 42 greatly, too. There are over one hundred
channels (频道) available. As for the programs, there are many fine educational
shows. On the other hand, there is a lot of 43 , things that most parents don’t want
their kids to watch. Experts 44 that television has a very big influence on kids and a
lot of it is negative (消极的).
Television isn’t 45 it used to be. I wonder what it will be like when today’s kids
are my age. What do you think?
( )36. A. suddenly B. mostly
C. normally D. certainly
( )37. A. plans B. problems
C. dreams D. symbols
( )38. A. similar B. personal
C. traditional D. popular
( )39. A. yet B. still
C. ever D. again
( )40. A. sell B. own
C. fix D. break
( )41. A. about B. with
C. like D. against
( )42. A. appeared B. increased
C. competed D. moved
( )43. A. rubbish B. attention
C. trouble D. knowledge
( )44. A. hope B. doubtC. warn D. promise
( )45. A. how B. what
C. when D. where
Ⅶ. 情景交际(每小题 1 分,共 5 分)
根据对话内容,从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话,其中有两项多余。
A: Hi, Mr. Steen. Why are you in such a rush?
B: (46)_________ I got up late this morning.
A: Why? I remember your company was not far from your home.
B: Yes. I used to work in our city. And I used to go to work by bike.
(47)_________ Everything has changed.
A: Do you have to get up early every morning?
B: Of course. (48)_________
A: How long does it take you to get to your company?
B: About one and a half hours.
A: Do you get home late?
B: Yes. (49)_________
A: Then you must be very tired after getting home.
B: (50)_________ So I go to bed early every night.
A. Yes, me too.
B. Yes, you’re right.
C. I have to get up at 5:30.
D. I didn’t use to go to work on time.
E. But now I work in another city.
F. Because I have to catch a train to work.
G. Sometimes I don’t get home until 9:00 p.m.
Ⅷ. 阅读理解(每小题 2 分,共 30 分)
A
Central Museum
Exhibitions (展览会)
The Central Museum is an exciting place to visit. These days we have exhibitions on:
■ changes in the English language over the past 400 years
■ the history of international business from 1400 to 1900
There are guided tours for large groups, schools and college groups.
Cost
Admission (入场费) is free.
Opening times
The museum is open:
Wednesday 9:30 a.m. — 5:30 p.m.
Thursday 9:30 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
How to find us
The museum is located in Park Street.
By bus: Buses 10 and 23 stop outside the museum.
By train: The nearest station is Lane Central, which is a five-minute walk away.We’re sorry that there isn’t any car parking.
Further information
For more information, please call the help desk at 477089.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
( )51. From the exhibition about international business, we can learn about _______.
A. the past 400 years of its history
B. its history after 1900
C. its history before 1400
D. 500 years of its history
( )52. People can visit the Central Museum at _______.
A. 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday
B. 4:30 p.m. on Thursday
C. 10:00 a.m. on Friday
D. 9:30 a.m. on Saturday
( )53. How long does it take to walk to the Central Museum from Lane Central
Station?
A. 3 minutes.
B. 5 minutes.
C. 10 minutes.
D. 23 minutes.
( )54. Which of the following is TRUE according to the material?
A. One can go to the museum by bus.
B. The museum has a big parking lot.
C. College groups have to pay to visit the museum.
D. The telephone number of the help desk is 470789.
( )55. Where might you see this material?
A. In a diary.
B. In a storybook.
C. In a dictionary.
D. In a newspaper.
B
Kate Humble is a writer. Her new book Friend for Life is about the relationship
between man and dog. Humble shares with us the books that changed her life.
Winnie the Pooh
By A. A. Milne
My father used to read this book to me when I was very young. He used different
voices for all the animals. I loved the characters in the book: sad Eeyore; loyal (忠诚
的) Pooh; lively Tigger. A. A. Milne was really good at describing the way they got
along together, opening my eyes to how society (社会) really works.
Last Chance to See
By Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine
This book tells of the writers’ experiences as they travel around to find animals in
danger. Their travels are very exciting and they share a wonderful humor. The book
makes me realize that we can’t just sit back and allow animals to disappear. I read the book in my teens. At that time I hardly traveled. But the idea that we must help
protect our planet was a really inspiring (激励人心的) one to me.
Picture Palace
By Paul Theroux
I’ve always loved Theroux’s travel writing. I found this book in a second-hand
bookshop. I read the first paragraph and thought,“How does he do that?” The words
aren’t long or difficult, but from that first paragraph, his writing grabs (吸引) you. I
had an artist teacher who told me, “You’re only an artist when you’ve found your own
style (风格), not when you’re copying someone else.” And Theroux is surely an artist.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
( )56. From which book did Kate Humble learn about society?
A. Friend for Life.
B. Picture Palace.
C. Winnie the Pooh.
D. Last Chance to See.
( )57. From Last Chance to See, Kate Humble has learned that we must _______.
A. do something to protect animals
B. get along well with others
C. take some time to travel
D. try to be humorous
( )58. What does the underlined word “one” refer to?
A. Book.
B. Idea.
C. Travel.
D. Planet.
( )59. What does Kate Humble say about Paul Theroux’s book Picture Palace?
A. It has its own style.
B. He showed humor in it.
C. He copied other artists.
D. It is difficult to understand.
( )60. What’s the material mainly about?
A. Kate Humble’s new book.
B. Several great children’s novels.
C. An introduction to Kate Humble.
D. Books that have influenced Kate Humble.
C
Mildred Freeman was my English teacher in the ninth grade. She was humorous
and kind, so I loved being around her. She was also a good listener. At the end of the
year, she said that she was moving to Florida, and I was sad. We gave our addresses
to each other and became pen pals. I could tell her anything, and she treated me with
respect (尊重) even though I was a teenager. In Florida, Mrs. Freeman became a
realtor (房地产经纪人) and was very busy, but she always found time to write letters
to me. She wrote interesting stories and always took my worries and problems
seriously.One summer holiday, Mrs. Freeman invited me to visit her in a letter. I missed
her very much so I accepted her offer. I spent three weeks with her in Florida, excited
to do anything from washing dishes to touring houses with her. Her love of music and
creative writing encouraged me to go on with my endeavors (努力).
Two years later she surprised me by attending (出席) my high school graduation
ceremony (毕业典礼). Later that year, when I arrived at her house I had hoped to talk
to her about my future plans, but instead she was in hospital. I went to the hospital
and was shocked to find that she was seriously ill. A month after I got back home, I
got a call that Mrs. Freeman had died.
To this day, more than 50 years later, I still remember her smile and the advice
she gave me. From time to time I reread her letters, thinking of the wonderful time we
spent together.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
( )61. After Mrs. Freeman moved to Florida, she _______.
A. lived a busy life
B. worked as a teacher
C. seldom wrote to the writer
D. had a lot of worries and problems
( )62. In the summer holiday she spent with Mrs. Freeman, the writer felt _______.
A. bored
B. surprised
C. excited
D. worried
( )63. What do we know about the writer’s high school graduation ceremony?
A. She gave an excellent speech.
B. Mrs. Freeman surprisingly attended it.
C. Mrs. Freeman was seriously ill that day.
D. She told her parents her future plans that day.
( )64. Where did the writer and Mrs. Freeman last meet?
A. At Mrs. Freeman’s home.
B. In the writer’s school.
C. In a hospital.
D. On the street.
( )65. The writer wrote the passage ______.
A. over 50 years after Mrs. Freeman died
B. two years after she finished high school
C. to thank Mrs. Freeman for her help
D. to tell how to be a good teacher
Ⅸ. 词汇运用(每小题 1 分,共 10 分)
A) 根据句意及所给首字母提示,补全句中所缺单词。
66. Jason is very h and he often makes people laugh.
67. It’s impolite to ask other people’s p information.
68. Holly was sad to hear the bad news. She kept s for a long time.
69. Ruby stopped at the door. She didn’t d to enter the room.70. We know his family b . He was born into a poor family and there are
four people in his family.
B) 根据句意及所给汉语提示,写出句中所缺单词。
71. What’s the number of the _________(警卫) in this school?
72. Tell me _________(确切地) where Carl lives, please. I have something important
to talk with him.
73. We _________(面试) ten people for the job this morning.
74. Leo’s uncle does business with _________(欧洲人).
75. _________(分数) are important to students, but they don’t have to care too much
about them.
Ⅹ. 综合填空(每小题 1 分,共 10 分)
阅读短文,从方框中选择恰当的词并用其适当形式填空,使短文完整、通顺。每
词限用一次。
wear, memory, they, for, collect, protect, head, place, after, health
Have you heard of colorful tiger-head shoes? They are a beautiful childhood
(76)______ for many Chinese people. As time goes by, however, fewer and fewer
children (77)______ such shoes.
Tiger-head shoes are a traditional Chinese folk handicraft (中国民间手工艺品),
and they are also used as shoes (78)______ children. Their name comes from the toe
cap (鞋头), which looks like the (79)______ of a tiger. In the north of China, people
also call (80)______ cat-head shoes. In Chinese culture, people use tiger-head
patterns in the hope that their children will become as strong and (81)______ as tigers.
Also, people believe the tiger-head patterns can (82)______ children from illnesses.
Hu Shuqing, a woman in Qixian County, Henan Province, has (83)______ about
10,000 pairs of tiger-head shoes over 17 years. Her collection is worth (值得) more
than 1 million RMB. She became interested in these shoes (84)______ getting a pair
from someone as a gift.
Hu has traveled to many (85)______ around China to buy tiger-head shoes. She
said folk handicraft needs to be protected, shared and passed on.
Ⅺ. 书面表达(15 分)
转眼间,你已经是一名九年级学生了。你还记得刚升入初中时的自己是什么
样子吗?这两年在你身上发生了哪些变化?本周英语老师给你们布置了一篇题
为“My changes”的英语作文,请你根据下面的要求完成这篇作文。
要求:1. 写你三个方面的变化,用上 used to 结构;2. 紧扣作文题目、语言表达
准确、语意通顺连贯;3. 词数 90 左右,开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
My changes
I’m in Grade 9 and I have changed a lot.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
These are my changes. What about yours?
参考答案
Ⅴ. 21-25 BCADD 26-30 BCACB
31-35 DBCACⅥ. 36-40 DBDBB 41-45 CBACB
Ⅶ. 46-50 FECGB
Ⅷ. 51-55 DABAD 56-60 CABAD
61-65 ACBCA
Ⅸ. 66. humorous 67. private / personal 68. silent
69. dare 70. background 71. guards 72. exactly
73. interviewed 74. Europeans 75. Scores / Marks
Ⅹ. 76. memory 77. wear 78. for 79. head 80. them
81. healthy 82. protect 83. collected 84. after 85. places
Ⅺ. One possible version:
My changes
I’m in Grade 9 and I have changed a lot. First, I used to play sports after school,
but now I don’t have time to do it anymore. I’m really busy with my studies. Second,
I have made much progress in English. I used to be weak in it. But with my English
teacher’s help, now I often get good scores on my English exams. What’s more, I’m
more outgoing than I used to be. I used to be afraid of speaking in front of people. But
now I can give a speech in public. I’ve also made many friends.
These are my changes. What about yours?