2020-2021学年第一学期期中考试初三年级 英语试卷

　 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（听力部分）和第Ⅱ卷（笔试部分）两部分，共10页。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。

　注意事项：

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　第Ⅰ卷 听力部分 （共25分） I. 听句子，选择最佳答语，每题读两遍。（5分） (

　)1. A. It is interesting.

　 B. It is Tom＇s.

　C. It is black. (

　)2. A. I＇m sorry to hear that.

　 B. Have a good time.

　C. It doesn＇t matter. (

　)3. A. It is raining there.

　 B. It’s in Asia.

　C. It’s great. (

　)4. A. You’re welcome.

　 B. It doesn’t matter.

　 C. I agree with you.

　(

　)5. A. It＇s over there.

　 B. At 6:00.

　 C. By bus. II. 听简短对话和对话后的问题，选择最佳答案，每题读两遍。（5分） (

　)6. A. Water.

　B. Tea.

　C. Juice. (

　)7. A. It will be fine.

　B. It will be cloudy.

　 C. It will be rainy. (

　)8. A. In Changchun.

　B. In Shanghai.

　C. Cotton. (

　)9. A. For one day.

　B. For two days.

　C. For three days. (

　)10. A. Silver.

　 B. Gold.

　 C. Steel. III. 听描述并选出相符的图片，有一幅图片是多余的，每题读两遍。（5分）

　 A

　B

　 C

　D

　 E

　 F

　11.__________

　 12.________

　 13._________

　14.__________

　15.___________

　IV. 听较长对话，选择最佳答案，每段对话读两遍。（5分） 听第一段对话，回答16-17小题。

　(

　)16. Mary took ________ to the museum. A. The No. 15 bus.

　 B. The No.30 bus.

　C. The No.11 bus. (

　)17. Mary failed to see the paintings because she ________. A. remembered the wrong time

　B. got the wrong date

　C. took the wrong bus 听第二段对话，回答18-20小题。

　(

　)18. Where is Karen＇s guitar?

　 A. In Judy＇s home.

　B. In Karen＇s home.

　 C. In Steven＇s home. (

　)19. What lesson does Karen have that afternoon? A. A music lesson.

　B. An English lesson.

　C. A math lesson. (

　)20. Who is ill in hospital? A. Steven.

　 B. Judy.

　 C. Her teacher.

　V. 听短文，选择正确答案，短文读两遍。（5分） (

　)21. ________ was the first inventor of the car in the world. A. An Englishman

　B. An American

　 C. A Chinese (

　)22. There were ________children in Henry’s family. A. four

　 B. five

　 C. six[Z_xx_k.Com] (

　)23. Henry could get about ________ from the machine shop. A. $2 a week

　 B. $3 a week

　 C. $4 a week (

　)24. Young Ford wished to make a machine. It could run without ________. A. horses

　B. wheels

　C. air (

　)25. Henry Ford invented the first car in ________at last. A. April 1993

　 B. April 1903

　 C. April 1893

　第Ⅱ卷 笔试部分（共95分） 一、基础知识（共25分） I. 在下列各句空白处填入一个适当的词，使句子意思完整、语法正确。（5分） 26. China is a great country and we are all proud___________ her. 27. Many ________________ accidents are caused by careless driving. 28. Jack regretted talking ____________to his mother this morning. He felt very sad. 29. The zipper is such a great small invention that is often used in our___________lives. 30. In order to finish the work quickly, Mr. Smith ____ the students into four groups yesterday. II. 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。（5分） 31. It’s _________ (polite) to talk loudly in public. Please speak in a low voice. 32. No one can avoid _______(make) mistakes, so it＇s important to learn from them. 33. I’m always interested in the movies whose_______ (direct) are both talented and famous. 34. The man was mean and only thought about himself and he was ____ (punish) after he died. 35. Though it was Bob’s__________ (nine) time to visit the art museum yesterday, he was still very excited. III. 单项选择（15分）

　从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

　(

　 )36. Kate is good at spoken English, so she is __ excellent partner to practice English with.

　 A. a

　B. an

　C. the

　 D. / (

　 )37. Anna really likes the flowers in her garden. They _________ so nice.

　 A. smell

　B. feel

　 C. sound

　D. taste (

　 )38. I had no _______ but to stay at home reading because it rained heavily the whole day.

　 A. energy

　 B. choice

　C. doubt

　 D. sense (

　 )39. The postcard _____ come from Mary. She is the only person in France now.

　 A. can

　B. may

　C. must

　 D. need (

　 )40. I hate the people who talk _______ but do little. I never make friends with them.

　 A. few

　 B. all

　C. much

　 D. many (

　 )41. —How many girls are there in your class?    

　 —________ them ________ over twenty. A. A number of，are     

　B. The number of，are       C. A number of，is                     

　 D. The number of，is  (

　 )42. ________ wonderful music Lisa played for us yesterday! She is really a talented girl.

　 A. What

　 B. What a

　 C. What an

　 D. How (

　 )43. Thanks to the government, many great changes here ____ place in the past five years.

　 A. are taking

　 B. will take

　 C. was taking

　 D. have taken (

　 )44. Peter used to________the guitar，but now he is more________in playing soccer.

　A. plays，interested   

　 B. play，interested 

　 C. play，interesting    

　D. playing，interest (

　 )45. ---John, ______ was it from your home to school when you were in primary school?

　 --- About ten minutes’ walk

　 A. how soon

　 B. how long

　 C. how far

　 D. how often (

　 )46. The sentence _____ five times in class, but some students still couldn’t remember it.

　A. repeated

　B. has repeated

　C. was repeated

　 D. is repeated (

　 )47. Dale stayed up late reviewing lessons because he didn’t want to ___ failing the exam. A. look up

　 B. end up

　C. set up

　D. make up (

　 )48. ---Could you tell me _____________?

　 --- Miss Li gave me lots of useful advice.

　 A. why did you spread the news

　 B. why you don＇t support our plan

　 C. how do you increase your reading speed

　 D. how you developed many good learning habits (

　 )49. ____ to express yourself honestly, and you will find it＇s easy to make some friends. A. Learn

　B. To learn

　C. Learned

　 D. Learning

　 (

　 )50. ---Dad, can I drive your car to meet some friends this Sunday?

　 --- ____________ I don’t want to have my car hit again.

　 A. It＇s a pity.

　B. No way.

　 C. I think so.

　D. Don＇t mention it. 二、交际运用（共5分） IV. 根据对话内容，用方框中所给句子补全对话，有一项是多余的。（5分） Son:

　 Hi, mum. I am back. Mum:

　Hi, dear. _____51_____

　Son:

　 It was wonderful. My English teacher told us some eating habits in America. Mum:

　Oh, really? So how many meals do they have a day? Do they have three as we do? Son:

　 Yes. Typical Americans have breakfast, lunch and dinner. _____52_____ They usually have bread with milk, juice or coffee.

　Mum:

　What do they have for lunch? Son:

　 _____53_____ Mum:

　Why? Son:

　 Because it is easy to take and not difficult to prepare.

　 Mum:

　So what do they put in a sandwich? Son:

　 _____54_____ It depends on their taste, of course. Mum:

　Sounds nice. What about dinner then? Son:

　 Dinner is the biggest meal in a day. They have meat, vegetables and dessert. _____55_____ Mum:

　Sure. Why not! Then you may have another wonderful day.

　A. Do you have a good day? B. Breakfast is simple and quick. C. How was your school today? D. For lunch, a sandwich is their best choice. E. Cheese, lettuce, tomato, chicken or ham slices. F. By the way, can I make myself a sandwich as lunch tomorrow?

　 三、阅读（共45分） V. 完形填空。（15分） 阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

　One day, a teacher went into her classroom with a glass of water. She wanted to explain

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　 management to her students. First, she asked her students, “How

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　 is this glass of water?”

　 They gave many

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　 answers. Some students said it weighed 200 grams,

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　 simply said they didn＇t know. She

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　 and replied, “Actually，the

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　 of the glass doesn’t matter. It

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　 how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute，it’s

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　 a problem. If I hold it for

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　, I’ll have an ache in my arm. And if I hold it for a day，I’ll have to call an ambulance(救护车). In each case，it’s the same weight，but the

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　 I hold it，the heavier it becomes.” She continued, “That＇s the way it is with stress. If we carry our burdens(负担)

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　, sooner or later, as they become increasingly heavy, we won＇t be able to carry on.

　 Just like putting down this glass of water, you have to put your stress down for a while and rest

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　 holding it again. When we’re refreshed, we can carry on with our burdens -holding them more

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　 each time.”

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　 this teacher said, we shouldn’t always carry our burdens around.

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　 them away today and pick them up tomorrow. No matter what burdens you＇re carrying now, put them down for a moment and get some rest. Your mind will thank you for it. (

　 )56. A. time

　 B. stress

　 C. homework

　 D. activity (

　 )57. A. heavy

　 B. beautiful

　C. expensive

　 D. clean (

　 )58. A. different

　B. same

　 C. difficult

　 D. relaxing (

　 )59 A. another

　 B. everyone

　 C. no one

　D. others

　 (

　 )60. A. smiled

　 B. shouted

　C. cried

　 D. agreed (

　 )61. A. color

　B. shape

　 C. weight

　D. price

　(

　 )62. A. cares about

　 B. compares with

　C. works out

　D. depends on (

　 )63. A. not

　 B. still

　 C. just

　D. quite (

　 )64. A. a year

　 B. a week

　C. a month

　 D. an hour (

　 )65. A. slower

　 B. longer

　C. shorter

　D. quicker (

　 )66. A. all the time

　 B. from time to time

　C. in time

　 D. at the same time (

　 )67. A. after

　B. before

　C. from

　 D. with (

　 )68. A. politely

　B. easily

　 C. widely

　 D. serious (

　 )69. A. When

　B. As

　 C. Until

　D. Unless (

　 )70. A. Remember

　 B. Forget

　 C. Thank

　D. Put VI. 阅读理解。（30分） (A) I’m a strong believer that learning different languages makes you look very good when you’re in a foreign country. The list below introduces 4 apps that will help you learn a foreign language. You can download them for free. Babbel Learn Languages Babbel is an excellent language tool to help you progress step by step with learning a new language. It helps you learn grammar well. The only problem is that you need to pay a little money if you want to use everything you need here. Duolingo

　Learn Languages Free The app has many languages to choose from and will work through the basics(基础) to advanced words and sentences. It＇s all completely free too! It looks great and will help you learn, remember and progress with just a little bit of time every day. Tandem

　 Language Exchange The app is a little special. By using it, you can have text, voice and video conversations with people who want to learn your native language, and in return you learn theirs, all by simply communicating with each other. It＇s a great way to learn with only $1 a day. Busuu

　 Learn English This app is perfect if you want to learn English. There are all kinds of audio and visual (视觉) learning aids. You’ll find yourself working through interactive tests and learning tools for vocabulary and conversations. But remember it＇s not always free to use. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。(5分) (

　 )71. Why does the writer write the passage? A. To sell apps to language learners

　 B. To introduce language learning apps. C. To teach language learners to use apps.

　D. To teach languages through apps. (

　 )72. Which app suits you best if you want to learn through communication? A. Babbel

　 B. Duolingo

　 C. Tandem

　 D. Busuu (

　 )73. What does the underlined word “advanced“ probably mean? A. connceted with past

　 B. exciting or unusual

　C. at a high level(水平)

　D. pleasant and enjoyable (

　 )74. How is Duolingo different from the other three apps? A. It is completely free to use.

　 B. It is only for English learning.

　 C. It is unsuitable for beginners.

　 D. It is the most useful app. (

　 )75. What do the apps have in common? A. They cover all languages.

　B. They focus on grammar. C. They include many tests.

　D. They are free to download.

　(B) Gomera is an island with a surprise, because the people there have two languages: Spanish and a whistle language(口哨语言). Very deep valleys(峡谷) break up the surface of the island. A person on one side of a valley cannot easily shout to a person on the other side, but he can whistle and be heard.

　How did the whistle language begin? When European seamen visited the island in 1402, they found people called Guanches. They raised cattle(牛) for a living. One of them told the seamen an unbelievable story. “Our great king once became very angry with us and cut the tongue (舌头) of every man, woman and child. We had to learn to speak without tongues, and so we invented a whistle language.” When the Spaniards(西班牙人) arrived later they found it was quite easy to learn the whistle language, and took it from the Guanches.

　 The whistle language is very useful on the island. When someone is hurt or ill, the whistle language takes the place of a telephone. For example, if the sick person is a long way from the town, a boy guarding cattle on a hillside could whistle to a man fishing in his boat. The last person is able to describe the problem fully and exactly to the doctor in the town. People help each other in the same way when a car breaks down or a cow is lost. On Gomera, country people use the whistle language better and more often than people in the town. In fact, town people sometimes “make mistakes”, and give the other person the wrong message. But this language is still alive and will probably go on living for hundreds of year. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。(5分)

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　 )76. Who invented the whistle language? A. The great king.

　B. The Guanches.

　 C. The Spaniards.

　D. The seamen. (

　 )77. Why do people on Gomera still use the whistle language? A. Because it helps them talk with the cattle.

　 B. Because it reminds them of the terrible history. C. Because it serves as a useful communication tool.

　 D. Because it never offers any wrong information (

　 )78. How does the writer develop the third paragraph? A. By giving examples.

　B. By following a time order.

　 C. By giving suggestions.

　D. By following a space order (

　 )79. What is the writer’s attitude towards the future of the whistle language? A. Excited.

　B. Worried.

　C. Negative(否定的).

　 D. Positive(肯定的) (

　 )80. What＇s the best title for this passage? A. The way to use the whistle language

　B. The history of the whistle language C. The future of the whistle language.

　D. The reason for using the whistle language

　 (C) For ten weeks, in a great house on the island of St Thomas, Dr John C. Lily tried to teach a six-year-old dolphin to speak English. Margaret Howe, an experiment(实验) helper, would live, day and night, with Peter, a dolphin. And they would eat, bathe, sleep and play together. No one or nothing could stop them from staying together. And what a strict daily life it was, from Sunday to Friday, with only Saturdays off for Margaret. She lived her life in swimming clothes—with a coat on colder evenings—and cut her hair short so that she could get on with Peter more easily. After a few days, Peter was growing more and more interested in winning her attentions. He threw a ball against her shower towel(毛巾) to get her to play. As time went by, he only wanted to play ball with her and not on his own. The problem was that, just at the time Peter and Margaret began to get on well just as two best friends, the experiment ended and the lab was closed. After a few weeks, Margaret received the sad news that Peter had killed himself by refusing to breathe, and staying in the water all the time. Animals, like dolphins may not speak English—but, just like humans, they know all about broken hearts. Animals are friends, humans should take care of them. 根据短文内容，判断句子正(T)、误(F)。(5分) (

　 ) 81．During the experiment, Lily had to live with Peter. (

　 ) 82．Margaret had to live with the dolphin six days a week. (

　 ) 83．Margaret couldn’t get on well with Peter in the end. (

　 ) 84．Peter died of illness soon after the experiment ended. (

　 ) 85．In fact, dolphins may have feelings just like humans.

　(D) For many high school students it seems that there is never enough time. There are several steps you can take to organize your time better.

　First, make a to-do list every day. It makes it easy to plan any of the activities or meetings you may have besides homework. Be sure to set priorities(优先的事物).

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　. Use spare time wisely. Do you have a good study habit? Instead of wasting that spare time, read a book or do homework.

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　 . If a friend asks you to do something and you have homework to do, realize which

　is more important and see your friend later. Decide on the time that is good for you to do certain things. If you are more of a morning person, try getting up an hour earlier and do schoolwork before school. Review your notes every day.

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　. If you spend a few minutes at the end of every day going over what you learned, it will mean less time studying when it is time for the exam.

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　. Studies have shown that getting enough rest helps your memory. When you are tired, everything seems more difficult. It is best to stay on a regular sleeping cycle as much as possible.

　Tell your friends and family about your work timetable. Explain that you will be working at certain times and ask them not to trouble you.

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　. You can call your friends later. 阅读短文，把A~E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整。(5分) A. Get a good night’s sleep.

　 B. Do the most important work first.

　 C. Also, do not be afraid to say “no”.

　 D. Don＇t take phone calls during the time you work. E. Don＇t wait until just before a test to remember everything.

　 (E) Xu Yuanchong was born on April 18, 1921 in Jiangxi, China. He is best known for translating Chinese ancient poems into English and French. Xu studied foreign language at Tsinghua University after he had studied abroad. And after that, he became a professor in English and French. Since 1983, he has been a professor at Peking University.

　 Xu’s mother was well educated and good at painting. She had a great influence on Xu in his literature(文学). His uncle Xiong Shiyi was a translator, who translated the play Wang Baochuan into English, which was a hit in the UK. Xiong’s achievement gave Xu a strong interest in learning English. In 1939, he translated his first work, Lin Huiyin’s poem Do not throw away into English, which was published in the Literary Translation News. His 30 poems were selected as teaching materials by foreign universities. In 1994, British publishing company Penguin published Xu Yuanchong’s 300 China’s immortal poems. That was the first time that the publishing company published a Chinese translation. Besides translating the classical Chinese poetry into foreign languages, Xu Yuanchong also translated many of the British and French classics into Chinese. Xu was awarded the “Lifetime achievements in translation” by the Translators Association of China (TAC) in 2010. Xu said, “I start my work at 3:30 in the morning because I love what I am doing.” He is still working hard at translating, though he is almost 100 years old.

　 根据短文内容，回答下列问题。（10分） 91. What is Xu Yuanchong famous for？

　_______________________________________________________ 92. Who had a great influence on Xu Yuanchong?

　_______________________________________________________ 93. When did Xu Yuanchong translate his first work? ______________________________________________________

　94. How many of Xu’s poems were selected as teaching materials by foreign universities? ______________________________________________________ 95. Why is Xu Yuanchong still working hard at translating?

　 ______________________________________________________ 四、书面表达（共20分） VII. (A) 9月1日晚8点CCTV播放的《开学第一课》鼓励了成千上万的人追求自己的梦想。在《开学第一课》课堂中，抗疫英雄的故事深深地感动着我们。虽然我们不能像医务人员一样拼搏在抗疫的前线，但我们可以用力所能及的方式——学习，来回击这场灾难。在接下来的日子，我们将荣辱与共，在学习中成长，让自己变得更加强大。(5分) “First Class for the New Term” broadcast at 8 pm. on 96

　 1st encouraged thousands people to pursue their dreams. In the “First Class for the New Term” class, the stories of anti-epidemic heroes 97

　 moved us. As a junior high school student, we can＇t fight in the front line of the epidemic 98

　 medical staff, but we can learn as much as we can and fight back against the disaster(灾难). In the following days, we will 99

　 the joy and sadness with each other. We will learn and progress together to make our dreams come true.

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　we may face many difficulties, we will try to get through and learn from them. The process of learning is also a growing process, which will help us get stronger and more confident in the future.

　(B) 有很多发明在影响着我们的生活。请描述一项发明，讲述它是如何影响到你的生活的。可以是已经存在的，也可以是自己想象中的。

　要求：① 文中不得出现真实的姓名和学校；

　 ② 不少于80词；

　 ③ 注意卷面整洁，规范书写字迹。

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　长春外国语学校2020-2021学年第一学期期中考试初三年级 英语试卷

　答案及听力原文 出题人 ：管清盛

　审题人：刘志明 第I卷 听力部分 （共25分） I.

　1~5

　ABBCB

　II. 6~10

　AABCA III.

　 11~15

　BADFC

　IV. 16~20

　BCCAB

　 V. 21~25

　BCBAC 第II卷 笔试部分（共95分） 一、基础知识（共25分） I. 在下列各句空白处填入一个适当的词，使句子意思完整、语法正确。（5分）

　 26. of

　 27. traffic

　28. back/ angrily/ rudely / impolitely

　 29. daily/ everyday

　30. divided

　II. 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。（5分）

　 31. impolite

　32. making

　 33. directors

　34. punished

　35. ninth III. 单项选择。（15分）

　从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

　36~40. BABCC

　 41~45. DADBC

　 46~50. CBDAB 二、交际运用（共5分） IV. 根据对话内容，用方框中所给句子补全对话，有一项是多余的。（5分）

　51~55. CBDEF 三、阅读（共45分） V. 完形填空。（15分）

　 56~60. BAADA

　61~65. CDADB

　 66~70. ABBBD VI. 阅读理解。（30分） (A)71~75. BCCAD

　(B)76~80. BCADB

　 (C)81~85. FTFFT

　 (D)86~90. BCEAD (E)91. He was best famous/ known for translating Chinese ancient poems into English and French.

　 /Translating Chinese ancient poems into English and French.

　92. Xu’s mother. /Xu’s mother had great influence on Xu Yuanchong. 93. In 1939. /In 1939, Xu translated his first work.

　/Xu translated his first work in 1939. 94. 30.

　/ Thirty. 95. Because Xu loves

　what he is doing. 四、书面表达（共20分） VII. (A)（5分）

　 96. September

　 97. truly/ deeply

　98. like/ with / as

　99. share

　 100. Though (B) 有很多发明在影响着我们的生活。请描述一项发明，讲述它是如何影响到你的生活的。可以是已经存在的，也可以是自己想象中的。

　要求：① 文中不得出现真实的姓名和学校；

　 ② 不少于80词。

　③ 注意卷面整洁，规范书写字迹。

　听力原文 I.听句子，选择最佳答语。

　1. What do you think of this book?

　2. I’m going to spend my vacation in Hawaii.

　3. Where is China?

　 4. Students should wear uniforms to school.

　5. Could you tell me when the bus is coming here?

　Ⅱ．听简短对话和对话后的问题，选择最佳答案。（5分） 6. W: Would you like juice or tea, Tom?

　 M: Neither. I only want some water.

　 Q: What will Tom have?

　 7. M: What bad weather! I don’t like the rain.

　W: The rain won’t last long. The radio says it will be fine soon.

　 Q: What will the weather be like soon?

　8. M: I bought a shirt in Changchun. It was made in Shanghai.

　 W: What was it made of?

　 M: Cotton. I spent two hundred yuan.

　 W: Too cheap.

　 Q: Where was the shirt made?

　9.W: Good morning, this is Jinjiang Hotel.

　M: Good morning. I want to book a single room from June 1st to June 3rd.

　W: OK, a single room for three days.

　Q: How long will the man stay in the hotel?

　10. M: Do you think these coins are made of gold? W: No, they are made of silver.

　 Question: What are the coins made of?

　III. 根据所听到的描述，选出与其相符的图片。有一幅图片是多余的。（5分） 11. You can ask the police for help if you’re lost in a new place.

　12. It’s hard to run away from tall buildings when a sudden accident happens.

　13. Tina＇s mother learns Chinese by listening to the radio.

　 14. The kite is made of silk. It looks very beautiful.

　 15. Last year, I celebrated Halloween with my foreign friends. It’s a fun festival.

　IV. 听较长对话，选择正确答案。（5分） 听第一段对话，作答第16~17小题。

　M: Did you go to the museum last Wednesday, Mary? W: Yes. But we didn’t see any paintings there. M: You didn’t? Why? W: We took the wrong bus that day. When we got there, the museum was already closed. M: That was terrible. How did you get there? W: We waited for the No.15 bus, but the No.30 bus came first, and the driver said we could take it to Green Street. M: Yes. But Green Street is a long way from the museum. So you finally got to the museum.

　W: However, it was closed then.

　 听第二段对话, 作答第18～20小题。

　W: Good morning, Steven! Have you brought my guitar here? M: Oh, no! Karen! W: What do you mean by saying “Oh, no!”? M: I think ….I left it at home! W: But I’ve got a music lesson this afternoon! M: I’m sorry. I’m really sorry, Karen! W: Well, it doesn’t matter. Maybe I can share with Judy. M: I’m afraid you can’t. Judy is ill in hospital. W: I’m sorry to hear that. But what should I do with my music lesson? M: Don’t worry, Karen. I’ll go back home for the guitar at lunchtime. W: Great! I’ll wait for you.

　V.听短文，选择最佳答案。

　You may know all kinds of cars’ names, but many people don’t know who the inventor of the first car was. The first car was invented not by an Englishman, but by an American. His name was Henry Ford. Henry was born in a poor family. He was the eldest of the six children. When he was twelve years old, his mother died. Soon he had to work in a machine shop for about three dollars a week. The hard life made him strong and able. At that time, the young Ford wanted to make a machine. It could run without horses. He failed many times, but he never gave up. Finally, the “machine” was invented in April 1893. It was the first car in history.

　 Later Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company. He was really the first inventor of the car in the world.