2008年12月初四月考

初四12月份月考本次考试总分120分，时间90分钟。

试卷分为第一卷和第二卷，答案都写在第二卷上，第一卷不交。

第一卷（70分）一、听力测试（共25小题，30分）二、单项选择（15分）26. Sometimes some ads can lead people ________ something they don’t need at all.A. buyB. to buyC. buyingD. bought27. We often just ________ our friends’ homes without ________ first.A. drop; callingB. drop by; callC. drop; callD. drop by; calling29. It’s ________ to point at others with your chopsticks.A. politeB. not rudeC. correctD. impolite30. I felt ________ tired ________ I was asleep soon.A. so; thatB. too; toC. very; thatD. too; that31. In my family, my mother makes my father ________ the housework, and I am made ________ thehousework by my father. That’s unfair.A. do; doB. to do; to doC. do; to doD. to do; do32. Would you like ________ to eat?A. special anythingB. special somethingC. anything specialD. something special33. Everyone ________ to be polite to others.A. shouldB. are supposedC. is supposedD. have34. Red makes customers eat faster, ________, many fast food restaurants have red furniture and walls.A. howeverB. anywayC. soD. therefore35. I am ________ in the ________ movie.A. interested; interestedB. interesting; interestingC. interested; interestingD. interesting; interested36. The Lookout Sunglasses don’t even ________ the sun!A. keep awayB. keep outC. keep downD. keep up37. --- How long have you been learning English? --- ________ 6 years. I started ________ I was 9.A. Since; whenB. For; sinceC. For; whenD. Since; for38. --- Would you mind if I sit here? ---________. It’s for my husband.A. Not at allB. Never mindC. Better notD. Of course39. --- ________ people are here and they are making ________ noise. Would you please turn thetelevision up a little? --- OK. I’ll do it right away.A. Too many; too muchB. Too much; too manyC. Too many; much tooD. Too much; too much40. --- How much does your new jacket ________? --- Oh, very cheap. I only ________ ten dollars on it.A. cost; costB. spend; spentC. cost; spentD. spend; cost三、阅读理解（共三篇短文，25分）（41-50小题15分，51-55小题10分）阅读短文，然后从短文后每小题的ABCD中选出最佳答案。

Arabs consider it very impolite to start talking business right away. No matter how busy you are, you should make time for their friendliness. The “conference visit” is a way of doing business all over the Arab world. Often, you will have to talk your business when there are strangers, who may or may not have anything to do with your business. Do not be surprised if your meeting is interrupted several times by people who come into the room suddenly, speak softly to the person with whom you are talking, and leave. Act as if you do not hear, and never show you your displeasure.Making decisions quickly is not an Arab custom. Give yourself lots of time and ask lots of questions. Patience is important. You may have to wait two or three days to see government officials as they are very busy. Give yourself enough time. Personal relationships are very important too. They are the key to doing business in the Arab countries.Avoid a visit during Ramadan, the Moslem month of fasting. Most Arab countries have a six-day workweek from Saturday through Thursday. This is different from most countries.When an Arab says yes, perhaps he means “maybe”. When he says maybe, he may means “no”. You will hardly get a direct “no” from an Arab because it is thought to be impolite. Also, he does not want to close his choices. He doesn’t say “No”. Instead, he will say “inshallah” which means, “If God is willing”. A smile and a slow nod might seem like an agreement, but in fact, your host is being polite. An Arab thinks it impolite to disagree with a guest.41. What is the passage mainly about?A. How the Arabs act in their life.B. How to talk business with Arabs.C. Arabs like to waste time.D. Arabs are very polite people.42. If you are talking business with an Arab, which of the following is likely to happen?A. You two are having a meeting on Friday.B. You start talking business with the Arab as soon as you arrive.C. You are interrupted by strangers come and go for a few timesD. You two make an important decision five minutes after your meeting.43. The underlined word “displeasure” means ________A. happinessB. unhappinessC. lonelinessD. kindness44. When an Arab says “maybe”, what might he mean?A. If God is willing.B. Yes.C. No.D. Shut up.4 5. Which of the following is not very important according to the text?A. PatienceB. Personal relationshipC. PolitenessD. All the aboveIf you remember the following six ways of information, you’ll know how to protect yourself.You’ll be much safer at school and in your everyday life.①Always notice the environment around you. You shouldn’t walk alone outside. Make sure where the public phones are. If anything dangerous happens, you can find them quickly.②Don’t use earphones(耳机) when running in the school yard or on the street. You will keep yourself from the outside world and can easily get into trouble.③When taking a bus, school bags should be carried towards the front of your bodies instead of putting them on your backs, when buses are crowded, it is easy enough for thieves to steal the things in the bag on your back.④If you are followed by a stranger, cross the street and go in the other direction(方向). Let the stranger know that you know he or she is there. Next, go and get help from others if it is necessary. Don’t go home directly. You are safer in the street than you are in your home or in a lift.⑤If you have to take a bus to a place far away, try to get to the stop only a few minutes before the buses leave. This prevents a stranger from studying you. On buses, don’t sit alone. You should sit behind the driver or with friends. Don’t sleep.⑥Don’t play with matches or candles, because it may cause fire. If your house catches fire and you have to escape through smoke, move on your hands and knees with your head 30 to 60 centimeters (厘米) above the floor. Please remember there is cleaner and cooler air near the floor during the fire.46. When you walk alone outside, you’d better .A. phone your friends using the public phone firstB. sit at the side of the road and have a short restC. remember the things around youD. get help from others47. You should to protect yourself when you are followed by a stranger.A. set fire with matches or candlesB. run home quickly or find a lift to go inC. let him or her know you see he or she is thereD. turn back and walk towards him or her directly48. It’s for you to use earphones when you’re running outside.A. dangerousB. helpfulC. necessaryD. important49. When taking a bus to a place far away, you should .A. sit alone in the back of the busB. sleep well in the back of the busC. sit alone in the front of the busD. sit behind the driver or with friends50. When there are too many passengers on the bus, you should put your things .A. on your backB. beside youC. in front of your bodiesD. behind the conductor阅读短文，根据其内容简要回答问题。