2015年下西部八校九年级第二次月考英语试题、听力材料、答题卡、答案

1、2015年下期西部八校九年级第二次联考试题英 语听力技能（两部分，共20小题，计20分）第一节 听力选择（共15小题，计15分）根据你听到的对话，选择正确的答案回答问题。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟：听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。听下面5段对话，每听完一段对话后，回答1个小题。1. What does the woman want to borrow? A. CDs. B.A bookcase. C. Books.2. How is the weather now? A. It's cloudy. B. It's sunny. C. It'

2、s rainy.3. What does David think of the plan? A. It's bad. B. It needs to be improved. C. It's very good.4. What would Tom like to do tonight? A. Go to the theater. B. Stay at home. C. Go to the cinema.5. Where might the two speakers be? A. In the library. B. In the restaurant. C. In the sup

3、ermarket.听下面的对话，回答67小题。6. How will the man go to Changsha? A. By bus. B. By train. C. By plane7What time is it now? A. 7:00. B. 7:15. C. 7:45.听下面的对话，回答89小题。8When is the concert? A. On Friday evening. B. On Saturday evening. C. On Sunday evening. 9. How will Linda go to the theater? A. By car. B. By

4、bike. C. On foot.听下面的对话，回答 1012小题。10. What's the relationship between the two speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and student. C. Customer and shop assistant.11. Who might buy the roses? A. The boy's father. B. The boy's mother. C. The boy.12. What will the boy buy for his mother? A.

5、 A handbag. B. Oranges. C. A scarf.听下面的对话，回答1315小题。13. What are they talking about? AHow to sell books. B. How to collect money. C. How to help John with study.14. What's the matter with John? A. He is seriously ill. B. He doesn't like to study in school. C. He can't get along well with

6、his family.15. What's the man's advice? A. Call the students and teachers to collect money. B. Do some charity sale on the school campus. C. Collect some old books and clothes and sell them on the Internet.第二节 笔录要点（共5小题，计5分）根据你所听到的内容，完成下面的表格填空，每空不超过3个单词。PeopleFavorite MusicReasonI16. musicIt

7、's very exciting.My 17 dance musicHe enjoys dancing.Jenny18. musicIt can 19. . Daledance music and pop musicThey're 20. . 知识运用（两部分，共20小题，计20分） 第一节语法填空（共10小题，计10分） 从A. B.C三个选项中选择正确的答案填空。 21.This is such _ useful vocabulary book that many students want to buy one. A. a B. an C. the22. There is

8、 _ food in the fridge, so we have to go to the supermarket now. A. few B. little C. a little 23.Li Na made an important speech before she finished her sports career_ the morning of September 19, 2014. A. in B. on C. at24. _ frightening story it is! We are all scared. A. How B. What a C. What 25. Man

9、y trees _ on the both sides of the street last year. A. plant B. is planted C. were planted26. -_ have you seen the film Home Alone? -Twice. That's the most interesting film that I have ever seen. A. How often B. How long C. How many times27. When we first learn English, our teacher always speak

10、 it as _ as she can to make herself understood.A. slowly B. slow C. more slowly28. I think _should be allowed to wear their own clothes instead of the school uniforms. A. 16-year-old B. 16-years-old children C. 16-year-old children29. I _ the TV program Where are we going, Dad? when you called me ye

11、sterday evening. A. am watching B. was watching C. watches30. No one knows _ . A. how long she has been away from the town B. how long she left from the town C. she has been away from the town how long第二节 词语填空（共10小题，计10分）通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。My father died when I was 5. It was _3

12、1_ on us all. My_32_, who is 8 years olderthan me, began to watch over my mother and me.My mother had to get a full-time job. My brother had to 33 early every morning.He would get me up for school, and make me breakfast. While I was eating he would lay out（安排）my clothes, make my bed, and put my scho

13、ol books into the schoolbag. 34 wewaited for the school bus, he would play the games my father used to play with me. He did hisbest to make me happy.When we arrived home from 35 , he would help me with my homework and helpMom to cook.It was a Saturday in June a few years 36 . My mother and I were at

14、 the store. Theyhad the Father's Day cards out. I stared (盯着) at them. My mom said, "Honey, I know this isa hard time for you." I said, "No, Mom, that's not it. Why don't they have Brother's Day_3 7 as well?"She smiled and said, "You're _ 38 . Your brothe

15、r has certainly been a father to you.Go ahead and pick out a card."So I did. On Father's Day, my mother and I sat my brother down and gave him the card.As he read it, I saw the tears (眼泪 ) forming in his eyes. I heard the cracking (哽咽)in Mom's 39 as she said, "Son, your father is p

16、roud of you. You do your best to 40 his shoes.We love you, and thank you."31. A. easy B, hard C. important32. A. brother B. sister C. cousin33. A. getup B. stay up C. look up 34. A. After B. When C .Though35. A. work B. school C. streets36. A. later B. after C. before37. A. gifts B. flowers C.

17、cards38. A. good B. wrong C. right39. A. voice B. sound C. noise40. A. save B. buy C. fill.阅读技能（共三节，计50分）第一节图表理解（共5小题，计10分）阅读下列图表，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。AWinter CampWho: Students in Grades 7-9Place: the USA; the UK; AustraliaRoute l (the USA) : Las Vegas-Hollywood- HawaiiRoute 2 (the UK) :

18、 London-Oxford-Cambridge Route 3 (Australia) : Sydney-Golden Beach Australian Paradise FarmPrice:￥ 18,000Price:￥ 20,000Price:￥ 19,00041. If you want to go to the UK, you'll pay A. 20,OOO yuan B. 19,OOO yuan C. 18,OOO yuan42. If you would like to go to the farm, which route(线路) should you choose?

19、A. Route l. B. Route 2. C. Route 3.B SaleWelcome to Wanda Clothes Store. We have T-shirts in all colors for 50 yuan each.Do you like sports shoes? They are only 80 yuan.Come and see for yourself. Telephone number: 63721588 & 63731586English ClubIt's a wonderful place to improve your English.

20、 You can:learn to sing English songs watch English movies and read English magazines make friends with some people from English-speaking countries Please do not eat snacks here and keep the room clean.School Concert 20147:30 pm, Saturday, November 1 On the football field Free food by the school No o

21、utside food or drinks Wear school uniforms Bring your school card43.You can buy two pairs of sports shoes and a T-shirt for only _.A. 130yuan B. 180yuan C. 210yuan44If you join the English club, you can't _ there.A. learn to sing English songs B. eat snacks C. make some friends45Which of the fol

22、lowing is TRUE?A. You need to pay food at the concert.B. If you don't wear school uniforms, you can't go to the concert.C. You can go to the concert without the school card.笫二节 短文理解（共15小题，计30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。 ANowadays, a new method is used to decide who are the top stude

23、nts in school. The beststudents are those who not only get high marks, but also follow the rules and the behaviorstandards（标准） for middle school students. Here are some of the new rules and standards.Tell the truth. Have you ever copied someone else's work on an exam? If you have,then don't

24、do it again! That's not something an honest student should do. If you have playedcomputer games for two hours in your room, don't tell your parents you were doing homework.Learn to be loving and caring. Good students love animals and care for other people.Learn to work together with others.

25、It would be more fun when more people worktogether. Did you have fight 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, instead of only yourself.Be open to new ideas. Have you ever t

26、hought that people could live on the moon? Perhaps 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.Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your

27、 studies. Some websites on the Internet aren't for kids, so make sure to visit the 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?46. How many new rules are mentioned in the passage? A. Four B. Five. C. Six.47. The main

28、 idea of the second paragraph is aboutA. being an honest person B. not cheating on exams C. getting on well with parents48.If someone says that human beings will discover Earth II someday, what should you do?A. Leave it alone. B. Welcome it. C. Refuse it.49Good websites for children can _A. help the

29、m with their studies B. do homework for them C. make life easier50The passage mainly tells us how to _A. care for others B. use the lnternet C. be top student BGift giving is different from culture to culture. In my country, the USA, there's no exchange of presents among business people, and if

30、one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe(贿赂） him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don't see the need for presents.Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to

31、 foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if l didn't. I don't often remember a friend's birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I'd get unpleasant. But a present

32、from a foreigner-that kind from his or her homeland-won't go wrong, except to government employees (职员 ) who can't be given presents.You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, "It's so nice.

33、 Thanks" when you get Christmas or birthday presents.You may want to bring a bottle of wine or flowers to a dinner party, but you're never asked to. Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometime

34、s our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year like doormen, babysitters,house cleaners, newspaper senders-anyone who has often helped us. We want to thank them for their help.51. What does the underlined word "exchange" mean in the passage? A.改变 B.买卖

35、C.交换52. What kind of presents don't Americans usually open in front of the givers? A. The small presents. B. Christmas or birthday presents. C. The expensive presents.53. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The writer is American. B. American business people don't want presents because they a

36、re rich enough. C. Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner.54. Why do Americans also give presents to house cleaners at Christmas? A. To help them. B. To thank them. C. To make them work harder.55. What is the best title of the passage? A. Customs (习俗) in the United States. B.

37、Gift giving in different countries. C. Gift giving in the United States. CI had a very special teacher in high school many years ago. Her husband died of a heart attack. About a week after his death, she shared some of her insights with us.The class was nearly over. She said, "Before class is o

38、ver, I would like to share with all of you an important thought."Each of us is put here on Earth to learn, share, love, appreciate and give of ourselves. We must make the most out of every single day."Her eyes beginning to water, she went on, "So I would like you all to make me a prom

39、ise. From now on, on your way to school, or on your way home, find something beautiful to notice. It doesn't have to be something you see - it could be a scent（香味） or the sound of the breeze（微风） .""Please look for these things, and cherish（珍视） them. They are parts of life. We must make

40、 it a point to notice them, for at any time it can all be taken away."Every once in a while, I think of that teacher and try to appreciate all of those things that sometimes we do not notice.Take notice of something special you see on your lunch hour today. Walk barefoot (赤脚地)along the beach at

41、 sunset. For as we get older, it is not the things we did that we regret, but the things we didn't do.56. The writer thinks his high school teacher was_ . A. special B. weak C. strict57. The word "insight" in the first paragraph means_ . A. promise B. thought C. love58. Which of the fo

42、llowing is NOT TURE? A. The teacher suggested making the most out of every single day. B. The teacher asked her students to find something beautiful to notice. C. The teacher thought it was not necessary to cherish little things.59. According to the teacher, people should find something beautiful to

43、 notice and cherish it for_ . A. it can all be taken away at any time B. it can make people happy C. it has never been noticed60. From the last passage, we can infer that _ A. the writer may not take notice of something special he sees on his lunch hour B. the writer may walk barefoot along the beac

44、h at sunrise C. the writer may regret the things he didn't do第三节阅读表达（共5小题，计10分）阅读下面的材料，然后根据材料内容回答所提问题。A short Chinese man seems to be the tallest in the world right now. Jack Ma (Ma Yun), 50, is executive chairman（董事局主席）of Alibaba Group,a business-to-business online platform（平台）Ma, who was an En

45、glish teacher, has become the richest man on the Chinese mainland.Born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Ma grew up as a happy kid. At the age of12, he wanted to learn English. Every morning, he awoke at 5 am, rode 40 minutes on his bike to a hotel near the West Lake where he could chat to foreign tourists. He

46、 did it for nine years, rain or shine. The experience made him a good English speaker and also opened his eyes to the wider world.In a 1995 trip to the US, Ma was showed the Internet for the first time. He searched Yahoo using the word "Beer,9, and found that there was nothing in there about Ch

47、ina. Seeing the chance, Ma returned to China and set up a website called China Pages without even knowing much about computers.Four years later, 18 people including Ma, his wife and his friends set up Alibaba in Hangzhou, He believed in the Internet business potential （潜力）when few other Chinese did.

48、 People called him "Crazy Jack Ma". But 15 years later, Alibaba has developed into the world's largest e-commerce（电子商务）company, owning popular shopping websites Iike Taobao and Tmall. It makes more money online than Amazon and e-Bay.No one thinks he's mad now. Ma's favorite lin

49、e has been printed on Alibaba's souvenir T-shirts. It reads "Everybody should have a dream. What if that dream comes true?"61. What did Jack Ma do before he started his company Alibaba?62. Where was Jack Ma born?63. When did Jack Ma set up his company Alibaba?64. Did Alibaba become the

50、 biggest e-commerce company in 2014?65. In your opinion, why can Jack Ma achieve success?.写作技能（共三节，计30分）第一节语篇翻译（共5小题，计10分）阅读下面的材料，然后将画线部分的句子译成汉语或英语。Do you ever wonder why you can go over a book again and again and still be lost when tested on what you read? 66. This may be because you haven't practiced remembering. 67.记忆是一种帮助我们学习的有用方式。 Some remember best by listening; others by re-reading; and others learn best by using pictures and diagrams（图表）68.学生尝试用多种方式来记住新的信息。But a recent study from Purdue University, US, says that successful learning means being able to recall（回忆起）infor