2013年武汉市九年级元月调考英语听力录音稿(武汉市鲁巷中学高克军整理)

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2013年武汉市初中毕业生考试英语听力训练题录音稿(全四套)

2013年武汉市初中毕业生考试英语听力训练题录音稿（全四套）训练题（一）1.Where is Mr Smith?2. What’s in the cupboard?3. Which jacket is yours?4. When does the class begin?5. M: Let’s go hiking, shall we?W: Why not go for a picnic? It’s such a fine day.6. M: Excuse me, where is the nearest bank?W: It’s next to the park over there.7. W: Would you like a cup of apple juice?M: No, thanks. I’d like a cup of black tea, please.8. M: Is your birthday next Tuesday or next Thursday?W: Next Tuesday.9. W: Nancy is quite outgoing.M: Yeah, I like her. She often tells jokes.10. M: Do you think James will be on time this time?W: If James doesn’t, nobody will.11. W: Do you have lots of rules at home, Frank?M: Yeah, I can only hang out with friends on Sunday afternoon.12. W: I picked a French book in the classroom. Whose book might it be?M: It can’t be Kate’s. It must belong to Betty. She studies French.13. W: Steven! Is that really you? I haven’t seen you for months.M: Hey, Christina! Good to see you! How have you been?W: I have been OK. I’m so busy with schoolwork. We really should get together and catch up. How about joining me for dinner tonight?M: I’d love to, but I’m taking off for Beijing at 8 o’clock tonight because my brother is getting married on Saturday morning.W: That’s great! Congratulations! I hope you will have a nice time there.M: Well, what are you doing this afternoon? Maybe we can have a cup of coffee in that cafe.W: I really wish I could. But I’m on my way to the tennis courts.M: Oh, sounds interesting. Then let’s make it another time.W: OK. Just give me a call when you come back.14. M: Hi, young lady. How may I help you?W: Well, I’m looking for a Father’s Day’s gift.M: OK, how about getting your father a new wallet?W: En, how much is that black wallet?M: Oh, the price tag says it’s 40 dallars. But it’s on sale, 50 percent off.W: Ha, that’s too expensive for me. Do you have a cheaper one?M: How about this brown leather one. It’s 25 dollars.W: Ha, I don’t have that much money, either. I only have 13 dollars.M: I see. How about this tie? It’s on sale, too. It’s only 12.W: Great! I’ll take it.15. W:Oh, Peter. There you are. You have been ages. What kept you so long?M: I’m sorry I’m late, Sandy. Have you been waiting long?W: Oh, half an hour. But it doesn’t matter. I have had a coffee and I’ve been reading this guidebook for tourists. Maybe we can follow it. Oh, what wouldlike to drink？M: I’d like a glass of water with ice. Will you have another coffee?W: Yes, I will. The waitress will be back in a moment. Why were you so late? Did something happen?M: Yeah. You know I went to the bank to get some cash. But there was something wrong with the cash machine. So I waited. Then I started watching a movie on my mobile phone and I forgot the time.W: Oh, really? What movie were you watching?M: Brave Heart. It tells a story about ancient Scotland. I like the movie very much.W: Good. Oh, did you get the cash at last?M: Ah, yes, yes. I’ve got enough.16. A rich woman is so proud of a valuable antique vase that she decides to have her bedroom painted the same color as the vase. Several painters try to mix the color right, but none comes close enough to satisfy the woman. Eventually a painter comes. He’s confident that he can mix the proper color. The woman is pleased with the result. And the painter becomes famous.Years later he retires and turns the business over to his son. “Dad,” asks the son, “there’s somthing I’ve got to know. How did you get those walls to match the vase so perfectly?”“Son,”the father replies, “it’s not difficult. I just painted the vase together.”训练题（二）1.Nice to meet you!2. It’s hot. Let’s have a swim.3. Would you like to come to my birthday party, Jackie?4. What do you do for a living?5. W: What are you going to do tomorrow?M: I’ m going to play a trick on Sandy.6.W: This is Alice speaking. May I speak to John?M: Oh, I’m sorry. He’s on duty at the post office.7.M: Those plane tickets on Tuesday are so expensive. Can’t you find anythingbetter before Friday?W: If you want cheaper tickets, we have to leave on Thursday.8.W: Oh, my goodness. You must have left the book in the taxi. It’s a very goodbook, you know.M: But I tell you I didn’t take it. I remember clearly. Did you put it in our bedroom? Er, on your dressing table.9.M: Susan, shall we go to the zoo tomorrow?W: Well, I’d love to. But I have to save the morning for an important e-mail. It’s a big deal. I must make a reply and in the afternoon I’ll see Lisa off.10.W: Do you know the phone number of Star Travel? I want to get someinformation about bus trip across the States.M: You don’t have to make a phone call. Right here in our office we have maps, bus schedules and email list for inexpensive hotels.11.W: Did you see the purse, honey?M: Your purse? No. Why the purse？We’re not going shopping anyway.W: I know. But our opera tickets are in it.12. W: Congratlations! I have heard that you did an excellent job.M: Thanks! I put a lot of time into it.13.M: I’m trying to get on Flight FA3036 Am I on time?W: Not exactly. It’s 3:20 now. But luckily for you, that flight’s been delayed.M: I never thought I’d be happier about the delay. But hey, that’s great news.W: OK. Just may I check your luggage? And your tickets, please?M: Here you are. Which gate do I leave from?W: Gate 38. But I’m sorry to tell you that it’s been changed to Gate 5. And your plane is taking off in 20 minutes.M: Whoops! I have to run with my two kids.14. W: Mr Parker, when did you arrive home yesterday evening?M: At about 8 o'clock.W: What did you do right after you entered your flat?M: Well, I washed my hands and then watched the sports news.W: When did you have supper?M: At about a quarter to nine, I guess.W: Did you stay at home all evening?M: Yes.W: Your friend says that he phoned you several times between 8 and 9, but you didn't answer.M: Well, I think I was in the bathroom at that time.W: No, you weren't. You were not even at home last night. You robbed bank in James Street.15. M: Hi, mumW: There you are! I’m getting worried. It’s so late.M: Yeah. I ran into Linda and we went to a pub. She told me a funny thing.W: Oh? What was that?M: Well, she was driving home after work, and she suddenly saw an old lady on her hands and knees in the middle of the road.W: Really?M: Yeah, Linda was so shocked that she stopped suddenly and the car behind crashed into hers.W: Was she hurt?M: No.W: And what was the old lady doing?M: I am just coming to that. So Linda got out of her car and saw the old lady pick up something and walk away.W: Lucky indeed. Linda didn’t run her over.M: Then a policeman came. But he didn’t believe what Linda said.W: Well…M: Luckily there was a man waiting for a bus. He saw it all. Guess what the old lady was doing?W: I haven’t the slightest idea.M: She was looking for her gold tooth.W: A gold tooth?M: Yes, it fell out as she was crossing the road. The witness heard her saying, “Oh, my gold tooth…”16. In my spoken English class I asked the students about their impressions of their school life. To my surprise, many of them were disappointed. After their high school lives, they were having trouble finding things to do in their free time in the university. When I asked them to talk about their high school lives, many of them told me theygot up at six in the morning and studied until ten at night. Most of this time was spent at school, doing a lot amount of homework to help them prepare for the university entrance exams. Once they entered the university, in my opinion, the students should not spend all their time studying. they should also take part in some after-school activities. So they should learn to make plans for their time outside of the class between sports and clubs. What’s more, they should spend some time watching TV and chatting with their roommates. These activities are useful in helping them prepare for their future. But what made me most surprised was that many of them did not seem particularly happy about their new freedom. As they had so many choices, they felt that no matter what they were doing, they should be doing something else. That’s why they were not happy.To those students, my advice was, get used to it and learn to make decisions for yourselves.训练题（三）1.Which lady is your new English teacher?2. Where is the nearest post office?3. When will you go to the United States?4. Thank you for such a wonderful night.5. M: What’s your favorite color, Susan?W: I used to like pink, but now I like blue best.6. W: Tom, haven’t you finished your homework? It’s half past eleven.M: No, just a little. I will finish it in 30 minutes.7. M: Hi, Betty. I hear you have a new job.W: Yes, I’m teaching physics at No. 20 school.8. W: What a wonderful house! Did you build yourself?M: Yes, and I should paint it next.9. W: John, why don’t you sit down and take a rest?M: I will be right there after washing the dishes.10. W: My best friend and her family went to Thailand last week. They enjoyed thefood and weather very much.M: Yeah, many people like to go to Thailand. It’s very popular.11. M: Jenny, there are 25 chairs in the room. Are they enough for the meeting thisafternoon?W: I’m afraid we need 8 more.12. M: How did you like the movie?W: It was moving, and I could n’t help crying at the end of it.13. W: Hi, James. I need a small gift for a friend. Can you suggest something?M: These necklaces are nice.W: They are. I’ll get one. What are you reading?M: I’m reading about summer school.W: Are you going to the summer school?M: Yeah, I will go there next month. Now I must learn English harder than before.W: I agree. What do you want to do after summer school?M: I want to go to college.14. M: Hi, Mary. You are back. How was New York？W: Great! Have you ever been there, Jason?M: No, I just know it from the magazines.W: It’s really worth visiting. I think it’s probably my favorite city, much better than London and Paris.M: Really? What’s so great about it? I heard it was quite dirty.W: In some parts, maybe. But there’s just so much going on, the theatres, shops and museums. They all make the city full of energy and fashion. The only problem was the weather. It was freezing.15. M: Excuse me, do you mind if I sit here?W: Not at all. Go ahead.M: Thank you.W: Are you going somewhere, or are you meeting someone?M: I’m on my way to Washington. And you?W: I’m on my way to San Francisco.M: Really? I think San Francisco is probably the most exciting city in the US.W: So do I. No other city has as many good restaurants or as much good music.M: Is San Francisco your hometown?W: No. I’m from a very small town in Pennsylvania. I wouldn’t want to live there again either. I don’t like small town living very much.M: En, neither do I, really. But small towns have their advantages, less traffic.W: And friendlier people. You know, I’m beginning to feel homesick. By the way, where are you from?M: China.W: China? But you speak English like a native speaker. I didn’t have any idea.M: Oh. Excuse me. It’s time for my flight. Well, nice talking with you.W: You, too. Bye!16. The idea of what shaking the head means is not always the same in different countries. Maybe some visitors would be surprised when they first came to India. When they talked to an Indian, he would often shake his head. The visitors might think that the Indian did not like what they said. But, in fact, they would be completely wrong.Indians always shake their heads when they talk to others. It does not have the same meaning as our “No”. If someone wants to visit India, he would say, he should know this, or it will give him some trouble.One day, a foreign officer went to India on business. He hired a car and an Indian to drive it. When he told his driver to send him to his office, the Indian shook his head again. At last, the office got angry.“How dare you refuse my order?” he shouted. “Drive me to my office at once!”The driver answered in quite loud voice, too. “Yes, sir!” But to the officer’s surprise, the driver shook his head at the same time.The car started, and the foreign officer was now too surprised to say a word. He thought about it for a while, and he nodded with a smile, “No mean Yes here!”训练题（四）1.How is your father?2. Where is Mr Smith?3. What is on the desk?4. Which schoolbag is yours?5. M: Oh, you didn’t go to the party yesterday, either.W: I had to go to an evening class. I couldn’t miss it.6. M: Billy sent you a present yesterday.W: I got one from John, but not from Billy7. M: I’m fond of playing basketball and golf.W: As for me, swimming is my favorite8. M: It’s such a beautiful day. Why not go to the park?W: I’d love to, but I have a lot of homework to do.9. M: I heard you will move into a new flat soon.W: Yes, but it’s more expensive. My present neighbor plays the piano all night long.10. M: The flight for France left 15 minutes ago?W: That’s right. It’s already twelve oh five.11. M: Hello, Mary, this is John at the office. Is Tom feeling better today.W: Oh, thanks. He’s better now, but the doctor says he has to remain in bed.12. M: I heard you got full marks in the exam. Congratulations!W: I’m sure you also did well.13. W: Hello, the table tennis club.M: Yeah, I’d like to know something about the table tennis classes.W: OK. We’ll begin the classes in July the eighth. And we will have the classes three times a week for six weeks.M: How much do they cost?W: 1,080 yuan. That’s sixty yuan for each lesson.M: What’s the price for a club member?W: Half the price. Members only need to pay half.M: Oh, I see.W: And you should come to write down your name before the classes begin.M: Thanks a lot.W: You are welcome.14. W: Billy, don’t you think you should slow down a little?M: Slow down? Why? Don’t you think it’s great now?W: But the speed limit is 110 and you're doing at least 120 and …M: Please don't talk to me while I'm driving.W: But you really need to slow down a bit. And there's a …M: If you don't want to trouble me, keep quiet.W: No, Billy.M: My Goodness! What's that?W: A police car. They have been following you for a while.M: A police car! Why didn't you tell me earlier?W: I tried, but you said I mustn't talk to you while you're driving15. W: Hi, Tom! Where did you go last month?M: I went to Australia for skating.W: Did you go alone?M: No, I went to with some friends.W: Where did you stay? In a hotel?M: No, at my aunt’s house.W: Did you have a wonderful time?M: For the first few days I did enjoy myself. But I hurt my leg while skating on the last day.W: Oh, dear. Bad luck! Poor guy, you must have regretted going there.M: Of course not. You see, I’m getting one more week for a better rest.16. Mr and Mrs White and their children were going to spend a holiday in Shanghai. They had to be at the airport before one fifteen in the afternoon. Mrs White said, “We will have to be ready by 12 o’clock, or we will be late.” At 12 o’clock they were ready except Mrs Smith herself. She was sitting quietly in a chair in the garden.Her husband and children were surprised that she was not in a hurry. Then Mrs Smith smiled and said to them，“Well，before I went to bed last night，I moved all our clocks and watches 30 minutes ahead！”。

2013年武汉英语中考一次性合格训练 1- 副本

2013年武汉英语中考一次性合格训练武汉市杨园学校九年级备课组学生版一、听力第一节（4分）1. A. She is beautiful. B. She‘s Mary. C. She is a nurse.2. A. He‘s outgoing. B. He‘s from UK. C. He‘s in the classroom.3. A. Math. B. At 9:30. C. Very dirty.4. A. It.‘s his. B. A cat C. It‘s dear.第二节（2分）5. How‘s the waman?A. She‘s sad.B. She‘s OK.C. She‘s kind.6.Where are the two people?A. At the barber‘s.B. At home.C. In the store.二．选择填空（8分）26. I like eating fruit. Apple is a favorite ____ mine.A. ofB. forC. atD. from27.—What does Jim‘s mother do?---She is a teacher. She ______ maths at a school.A. taughtB. has taughtC. teachesD. will teach28.—It‘s a nice bicycle.--Yea, my aunt _____it for my tenth birthday.A. buyB. have boughtC. will buyD. bought29. ---Is Lisa in the classroom?--No. She _______ to the library.A. goesB. had goneC. has goneD. would30. –How is everything going at work,,David?----___________________.A. I am all right, thanksB. Not too bad, I guessC. V ery well, thank youD. Not at all31. ---I had a really nice day at Harry‘s birthday party.---_____________.A. Oh, that‘s very nice of youB. CongratulationsC. It‘s a pleasureD. I‘m glad to hear that.39. -----I‘m sorry I ‗m late, the traffic was terrible.----________. It just started.A. That‘s OKB. You‘d better notC. Take it easyD. It‘s too bad(题号不定). —Excuse me, could you tell me the book about aliens?—Sure, take the escalator to the second floor.A. where can I buyB. where I can buyC. when can I buyD. when I can buy四、阅读理解（10分）A篇Hainan IslandCapital: HaikouPopulation: more than 7 millionWhat to see: Wanquan RiverDongshan RidgeHot SpringsHairui TombHainan Island is the second largest island of China. Haikou, the capital of Hainan Province, is in the northeast of the island. It is the largest city on the island. It is a pretty city with an interesting flower market. In the south of the island, there is scuba diving, fishing and boating. If relaxing is in your plan, then there are long white beaches to walk along.Hainan Island is the place to be, whether it‘s summer or winter!( ) 56.What‘s the capital city of Hainan Province?A. SanyaB. HaikouC. WenchangD. Qionghai( ) 57. What can people not do in the south of Hainan Island?A. scuba divingB. skatingC. fishingD. boating( ) 58. Which season is good for people to go and visit Hainan Island?A. In spring and autumn.B. In summer.C. In winterD. Any season is OK.( ) 59. Which city is famous for ―Tianya Haijiao‖—―the edge of the sky and the rim of the sea‖?A. HaikouB. Sanya.C. TianjinD. Dalian( ) 60. Which of the following is NOT clear in the reading?A. The population of Hainan Island.B. What people can see on the island.C. Where to relax.D. The time people can go to the market to buy beautiful flowers.五、词与短语填空（10分）71. Ernest Hemingway is O Sunny ‘s _________author. 72. I ______watching TV to staying at home.73. The Nature Museum is both ______and interesting.74. I _____listening to music when I feel stressed. There ‘s nothing better. 75. He promised to come earlier, but he didn ‘t ______.六、书面表达(15分)七、书面表达（本大题15分）为了使同学们与人交往时更受欢迎，学校举办以“How to be popular ”为主题的英语演讲比赛，请你用英语准备一篇发言稿。

武汉市2013-2014学年度九年级元月调考英语试卷(含听力)

2013-2014学年度武汉市部分学校九年级调研测试英语试卷亲爱的同学，在你答题前，请认真阅读下面以及“答题卡”上的注意事项：1．本试卷由第I卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分组成。

全卷共10页，七大题，满分120分。

考试用时120分钟。

2．答题前，请将你的姓名、准考证号填写在“答题卡”相应位置，并在“答题卡”背面左上角填写姓名和座位号。

3．答第I卷（选择题）时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把“答题卡”上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。

不得答在“试卷”上。

4．第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）用0.5毫米黑色笔迹签字笔书写在“答题卡”上。

答在第I、Ⅱ卷的试卷上无效。

预祝你取得优异成绩!第I卷（选择题共85分）第一部分听力部分一、听力测试(共三节）第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5个问题。

每个问题后有三个答语，从题中所给的A.B.C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每个问题后，你都有5秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题。

每个问题仅读一遍。

1.A.I did it. B.It was nice C.It's mine.2.A.A Christmas gift. B.It's expensive. C.Very heavy.3.A.For a week. B. In two days. C.Two days ago.4.A.It's new, B.The black one. C.He's not here.5.A.Very large. B.From America. C.On the second floor.第二节（共7小题，每小题1分，满分7分）听下面7段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍．6. What is that? /A. A robot.B. A planeC. A kite7. What is the woman going to have?A.Fish.B. Fruit.C. Potatoes.8. What's wrong with Tom?A. Nothing wrong with him.B.He is not wellC. He wants some cold water.9．Where is Black?A. It a post office.B. In the office.C. Just around here10. How did the man come here?A. By taxi.B. By airC. By train.11.What are the two people doing?A. Tasting some food.B. Making a shopping list．C. Buying some salt and pepper12.What do we learn about the man?A. He can's find his old friends.B. He has no time to make friendsC. He's new here第三节（共13小题，每小题1分，满分13分）听下面4段对话或独白。

2012-2013学年度武汉市部分学校九年级调研考试英语试卷元调听力稿及答案

2012-2013学年度武汉市部分学校九年级调研考试英语试卷元调听⼒稿及答案1.What is that lady?2.How are you doing?3.Would you like me to help you?4.Can I have some more soup?5.Why not go to a movie?6.What's the matter?⼆：7.What's that in your hands?- A baby cat for Jack.8.Not good news for me,and I was made to do some outside work.- You didn't really want to,did you?9.Very cold today!- Right!But much colder yesterday.10.Should I make the time to see you again,Mrs Smith?- Oh,you might call me at the weekend,I'll be out of time for sometime next week.11.Excuse me,do you mind if i sit here?- No,of course not.12.Jane,why didn't you tide your bedroom?- Emm..,There is little time,I don't want to be late for school.三：A.How long before we get to New York?B.Oh,I don't know.About an hour,I guess.A.Do you want to play a game of chess?B.Do you think we will have time?A.We can play till we get to New York.B.OK,but I am not very good.A.That's what they all say.B.No,seriously,I have't played very much at all.A.Well,that doesn't matter.Neither have I,but I really would like to learn to play well.B."Practice makes perfect" they say.A.I know,but I don't think I'll ever be able to practice enough!14.A.Excuse me,How can I get to the bank?Bank Of America I mean.B.Well,go straight ahead till you see a supermarket,The bank is just at the other side of the street.A.Is it far from here?B.Let me see.Er...It's 4 blocks away.Not far nor very near.A.Can I take a bus or something?B.You may take bus No.104 or streetcar B-201,4 stops by bus and 3 stopsby streetcar.A.But where can I take a streetcar?B.Oh,the stop is just over there,at the bookstore.See?A.Many thanks.B.You're welcome.15.A.I need to make some money,so that I can go on a trip to the north in February.Do you know any ways of making money？B.How about giving out papers?A.I already thought of that,but I don't have a bike.B.How about walking dogs?A.What?Walking dogs?B.Yeah,you know,there are lots of people around here with little dogs.A.I don't know.How much can I make?B.More than giving out papers.The dogs have to be walked every day at least Monday throught Friday.When people are at work.A lot of people go away on weekends,And someone has to look after their dogs then.A.Well, I do like animals.How do you go about finding dogs to walk?B.Put an advertisement in the Sunday newspaper.A.But how much do I ask for walking a dog?And how much is an ad?B.An ad is under ten dollars, I'm sure.You can try two dollars for onedog.For half an hour.That would be ten dollars for five times a week.You can walk three or four dogs every day after school,you can get rich!A.Get rich?I have got you get the dogs first!16.One day a little boy came into a fruit shop.He had five dollars and wanted to buy some apples.He said to the shop assistant:"Give me apples for five dollars please." When the shop assistant gave him the apples,the boy counted them and felt very surprised.Then he said,"Last Friday my mother bought apples here for five dollars too.Why did you give me fewer apples?""Don't ask questions,boy.I have no time for your questions.""Excuse me,Sir"said the little boy,"but...""It's all right,my boy"said the shop assistant."Don't you know?The fewer apples you get,the less fruit you will have to carry.""All right"said the boy.And he gave four dollars to the shop assistant.He was going to leave the shop when he heard the words:"Come back!You must pay me five dollars.""That's OK!"said the boy."Don't you know?The fewer dollars you get,the less money you will have to count."。

2013年英语听力录音稿

2013年初中毕业生学业考试英语听力测试I．听对话，选择图片。

你将听到5段小对话，请根据你所听到的对话，选择与其内容相符的图片。

其中有一幅图片是多余的。

每段对话听两遍。

1. M: Hey, Tina. Let’s go skating this Sunday, shall we?W: That sounds great.2. M: Have you ever been to the zoo, Lucy?W: Quite often, I like animals.3. W: How do you go to school every day, Jack?M: By car. My Dad gives me a ride when he goes to work.4. W: Where’s Laura? There’s a phone call for her.M: She’s playing the violin in the music room.5. W: Alex, what’s your dream job?M: I’m going to be a policeman when I grow up.II．听对话，选择答案。

你将听到3段对话，请根据你所听到的对话，选择与其内容相符的正确答案。

每段对话听两遍。

请听第1段对话，回答第6至8小题。

M: What’s for dinner today, Mum?W: Pork, vegetables and some rice.M: What vegetables?W: Potatoes, carrots and onions.M: Is it ready?W: In about half an hour.M: I’m hungry. Can I have something now?W: You can’t have candy or chocolate. How about an apple?M: Yes, please.W: Here you are.请听第2段对话，回答第9至11小题。

2013武汉市初中毕业学业考试听力训练题录音稿第二套

1. Nice to meet you!2. It’s hot. Let’s have a swim.3. Would you like to come to my birthday party, Jacky?4. What do you do for a living?5. ---What are you going to do tomorrow?---I’m going to play a trick on Sandy.6. ---This is Alice speaking, may I speak to John?---Oh, I’m sorry; he is on duty at the post office.7. ---Those place tickets on Tuesday are so expensive. Can’t you find anything better before Friday?---Well, if we want cheaper tickets, we have to leave on Thursday.8. ---Oh, my goodness, you must have left the book in the taxi? It's a very good book, you know! ---But I tell you I didn’t take it. I remember clearly. Did you put in our bedroom? Uhh, yeah, on your dressing table.9. ---Susan, shall we go to the zoo tomorrow?---Well, I’d love to, but I have to save the morning for an important email. I t’s a big deal. I must make a reply, and in the afternoon, I will see Lisa off.10. ---Do you know the phone number of Star Travel? I want to get some information about the bus trip across the states.---Y ou don’t have to make a phone call. Right here in our office, we have maps, bus schedules, and email lists for inexpensive hotels. They are for students, you know,11. ---Did you see the purse, honey?---Y our purse? No. Why the purse? We are not going shopping anyway.---I know, but our opera tickets are in it.12. ---Congratulations! I have heard of that you did an excellent job?---Thanks, I have put a lot of time into it.13. ---I’m trying to get on flight FA3O36, am I on time?---Not exactly. It’s three twenty now. But luckily for you, that flight is being delayed.---I never thought I’d be happier about a delay. But hey, that’s great news.---Ok, just may I check your luggage and your tickets, please?---Here you are. Which gate do I leave from?--- Gate 38. But I’m sorry to tell you that it’s been changed to gate 5. And you plane is taking off in twenty minutes.---Oops, I have to run with my two kids.14. ---Mr. Parker, when did you arrive home yesterday evening?---At about eight o’clock.---What did you do after you entered your flat?---Well, I washed my hands, and then I watched sports news.---When did you have supper?---At about a quarter to nine, I guess.---Did you stay at home all evening?---Y es.---But your friend said that he phoned you several times between 8 and 9, but you didn’t answer.---Well, I think I was in the bath at that time.---No, you weren’t. Y ou were not even at home last night. Y ou robbed a bank in James St. 15. ---Hi, Mom!---There you are! I’m getting worried. It’s so late.---Y eah, I ran into a Linda, and we’ve been to a pub. She told me a funny thing.---Oh, what was that?---Well, she was driving home after work and she suddenly saw an old lady on her hands and knees in the middle of the road.---Really?---Y eah, Linda was so shocked and she stopped suddenly and the car behind crashed into hers.---Was she hurt?---No.---And what was the old lady doing?---I’m just coming to that. So Linda got out of her car and saw the old lady pick up something and walk away.---Lucky, indeed. Linda didn’t run her over.--- Then a policeman came. But he didn’t believe what Linda said.---Well, luckily, there was a man waiting for a bus. He saw it all. Guess what the old lady was doing?---I haven’t the slightest idea.---She was looking for her gold tooth.---A gold tooth?---Y eah, (it fell on her shoes when he was crossing the road). The witness heard her saying: “oh, my gold tooth”.16.In my spoken English class, I asked the students about their impressions of their school life. To my surprise, many of them were disappointed after their high school lives. They were having trouble finding things to do in the free time in the university. When I ask them to talk about their high school lives, many of them told me they got up at six in the morning and studied until ten at night. Those of this time were spent at school, doing a large mount of homework to help them prepare for the university entrance exams. Once they entered university, in my opinion, the students shouldn’t spend all their time studying. They should also take part in some afterschool activities, so they should learn to make plans for their time outside of class between sports and clubs. What’s more, they should spend some time watching TV and chatting with their roommates. These activities are useful in helping them prepare for their future. But what made me most surprised was that many of them did not seem particularly happy about their new freedom, as they have so many choices. They felt that no matter what they were doing, they should be doing something else. That’s why they were not happy. To those students, my advice was, get used to it and learn to make decisions for yourselves.。

武汉中考元调听力试题

2013年中考第一部分听力部分一、听力测试(共三节)第一节(共4小题,每小题1分,满分4分)听下面4个问题。

每个问题后有三个答语,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每个问题后,你都有5秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题。

每个问题仅读一遍。

1. A. She is nice. B. She is Kate. C. She is a nurse. .2. A. He’s funny. B. He’s from England. C. He’s in the room.3. A. Very shy. B. At 8:10 a.m. C. Chinese. .4. A. A dog. B. It’s hers. C. It’s cute.第二节(共8小题,每小题1分,满分8分)听下面8段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

5. How is the man?A. He’s fine.B. He’s young.C. He’s tall. .6. Where are the two people?A. In the store.B. In the library.C. In the bookstore.7. What will the weather be like in the afternoon?A. RainyB. Fine.C. Snowy. .8. Where has Mr. Green gone?A. To his friend’s home.B. To the shopC. To the post office.9. How will they go to Beijing?A. By train.B. By air.C. By ship.10. What subject does he like best?A. P. E.B. ChineseC. English.11. What will they probably do this afternoon?A. See a movie.B. Do their homework.C. Do some sports.12. What does the man mean?A. He likes the woman.B. He dislikes the bigger one.C. The dress is too small.第三节(共13小题,每小题1分,满分13分)听下面4段对话或独白。

2013武汉市初中毕业学业考试听力训练题录音稿第四套

1. How is your father?2. Where is Mr. Smith?3. What is on the desk?4. Which school bag is yours?5. ---Oh, you didn’t go to the party yesterday, either.---I had to go to an evening class. I couldn’t miss it.6. ---Billy sent you a present yesterday.---I got one from John, but not from Billy.7. ---I am fond of playing football and golf.---As for me, Swimming is my favorite.8. ---It’s such a beautiful day? Why not go to the park?---I’d love to. But I have a lot of homework to do.9. ---I heard you are moving to a new flat soon.---Y es, but it’s more expensive. My present neighbor plays the piano all night long.10. ---The flight for France left fifteen minutes ago.---That’s right. It’s already 12:05.11. ---Hello, Mary. This is John at the office. Is Tom feeling better today?---Oh, thanks. He is better now. But the doctor says he has to remain in bed.12. ---I heard you’ve got full marks in the exam. Congratulation!---I’m sure you also did well.13. ---Hello, the table tennis club. Can I help you?---Y eah, I’d like to know something about the table tennis classes.---Ok. We’ll begin the classes on July 8th, and we will have the classes three times a week for six weeks.---How much do they cost?---One thousand and eighty yuan. That’s sixty yuan for each lesson.---What’s the price for a club member?---Half the price. Members only need to pay half.---Oh, I see.---And you should come to write down your name before the classes begin.---Thanks a lot.---Y ou are welcome.14. ---Billy, don’t you think you should slow down a little?---Slow down? Why? Don’t you think it’s great now?---But speed limit is 110 and you are drving at least 120, and…---Please don’t talk to me while I’m driving.---But you really need to slow a bit, and there is a…---If you don’t want to trouble me, keep quiet!---No, Billy!---My goodness. What’s that?---A police car! They have been following you for a while!--- A police car! Why didn’t you tell me earlier.---I tried, but you said I mustn’t talk to you while you are driving!15. ---Hi, Tom. Where did you go last month?---I went to Australia for skating.--- Did you go there alone?---No, I went to with some friends.---Where did you stay? In the hotel?---No. At my aunt’s house.---Did you have a wonderful time?---For the first few days, I did enjoy myself. But I hurt my leg while skating on the last day.---Oh, dear! Bad luck! Poor guy, you must have regreted going there!---Of course not. Y ou see, I’m getting one more week for a better rest.16.Mr. and Mrs White and their children were going to spend their holiday in Shanghai. They have to be at the airport before 1:15 in the afternoon. Mrs white said: “we will have to be ready by 12:00, or we will be late”. At 12:00, they were ready expect Mrs Smith herself. She was sitting quietly in a chair in a garden. Her husband and children was surprised that she was not in a hurry. Then Mrs Smith smiled and said to them: “well, before I went to bed last night, I moved all our clocks and watches 30 minutes ahead.。

2013武汉九年级元调英语试题及答案

2012-2013年武汉市部分学校九年级元月调研英语试卷二.单项选择题26. –What can I do for you?–Well, ____A. it’s nothing.B. just have a lookC. of course, you can.D. very well, thank you.27. –I missed the basketball game between Rocket and Lakers yesterday.–________They’re your favorite.A. Never mind.B. Come on.C. What a pity!D. You’d better not.28. –Mary, if anyone asks for me, tell them I’m out, and ask them to ____ their names andtelephone numbers.–OK.A. copyB. writeC. repeatD. leave29. –What smells terrible, Bob?–I’m sorry. I’ll ____ my socks and wash them right now.A. get awayB. move awayC. take awayD. put away30. Jack overslept this morning. The school bus ____ by the time he hurried to the bus stop.A. wentB. has goneC. had goneD. would go31. –Is this a photo of your daguther? She looks _____ in the yellow dress.–Thank you.A. friendlyB. lovelyC. quietlyD. happily32. –Could you let me drive your car?--Sorry, you ____A. can’tB. couldn’tC. needn’tD. shouldn’t33. –Why not come and join us in the game?–_______. But I must meet Mr. Smith at his office now.A. I’d like toB. Let’s goC. Yes, pleaseD. It’s a pleasure.34. –How many children have you got?–Two, and _______of them are studying in the university.A. bothB. allC. eitherD. neither35. –I find the Internet is so closely connected with our daily life.–That’s true. Can you _______ a lif e without it?A. expectB. hopeC. imagineD. appreciate36. –The music is beautiful.–I think so. It maes me think of _________ a running stream.A. pictureB. photoC. voiceD. sound37. –Could you go and watch the football game with you?–I’m afraid not, ______ you have a ticket.A. ifB. unlessC. thoughD. since38. Some of my friends eat with their eyes. They prefer to order what _______ nice.A. feelsB. smellsC. tastesD. looks39. –Could I have an early call ______5:30 tomorrow morning?–Yes, I think so.A. onB. atC. inD. to40. –Can I join you?–Certainly. We are talking about ________.A. when are we going to the museumB. how will we go to the museumC. whether we’ll choose the museumD. who should we ask to go with三.完型填空。

武汉2013元月调考模拟英语试卷

2012—2013学年度第一学期末部分学校九年级元月考模拟考试英语试题第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共85分）一、听力部分（共三节，25分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5个问题，每个问题后有三个答语，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中找出最佳选项。

听完每个问题后你都有5秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一个小题。

每个问题仅读一遍。

( )1.A、He’s tall.B、He’s Jason.C、He’s reading a book.( )2.A、V ery fast. B、By bus. C、Near the museum.( )3.A、A basketball. B、A nice one. C、Too light.( )4.A、Cheap. B、To write letters. C、The short one.( )5.A、Around seven. B、With Jenny. C、Not far away.第二节（共7小题，每小题１分，满分７分）听下面７段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

( )6. Who is the woman speaking to?A、Mark.B、Mike.C、Jennifer.( )7. What is the man?A、A policeman.B、A teacher.C、A doctor.( )8. What was the weather like this morning?A、Sunny.B、Foggy.C、Rainy.( )9. Where are the two speakers?A、In a library.B、In a book shop.C、In a post office.( )10. What will the speakers do?A、Have a talk.B、Have a look.C、Have a walk.( )11. What does the man prefer?A、Watching movies.B、Reading novels.C、Making himself relaxed.( )12. What’s the woman’s suggestion?A、Sending an email.B、Taking new photos.C、Making a telephone call.第三节（共13小题，每小题１分，满分13分）听下面４段对话或独白。

2013年武汉市初中毕业生考试英语听力训练题录音稿

2013年武汉市中考听力样题录音稿(第三套)第一节1. Which lady is your new English teacher?2. Where is the nearest post office?3. When will you go to the United States?4. Thank you for such a wonderful night.第二节5. M: What’s your favorite color, Susan?W: I used to like pink, but now I like blue best.6. W: Tom, haven’t you finished your homework? It’shalf past eleven.M: No, just a little. I will finish it in 30 minutes. 7. M: Hi, Betty. I hear you have a new job.W: Yes. I’m teaching physics at No. 20 Middle School.8. W: What a wonderful house! Did you build it yourself? M: Yes. And I should paint it next.9. W: John, w hy don’t you sit down and take a rest? M: I will be right there after washing the dishes. 10. W: My best friend and her family went to Thailandlast week. They enjoyed the food and weathervery much.M: Yeah. Many people like to go to Thailand. It’s very popular.11. M: Jenny, there are 25 chairs in the room. Are theyenough for the meeting this afternoon?W: I’m afraid we need 8 more.12. M: How did you like the movie?W: It was moving. And I could n’t help crying at the end of it.第三节Text 13W: Hi, James. I need a small gift for friend.Can you suggest something?M: These necklaces are nice.W: They are. I’ll get one. What are you reading?M: I’m readi ng about summer school.W: Are you going to the summer school?M: Yeah. I will go there next month.Now I must learn English harder than before. W: I agree. What do you want to do after summer school?M: I want to go to college.Text 14M: Hi, Mary. You are back. How was New York? W: Great! Have you ever been there, Jason?M: No, I just know it from the magazines.W: It’s really worth visiting. I think it’s probably my favorite city, much better than London and Paris. M: Really? What’s s o great about it?I heard it was quite dirty.W: In some parts, maybe. But, there’s just so much going on, the theaters, shops and museums. They all make the city full of energy and fashion. The only problem was the weather. It was freezing. Text 15M: Excuse me! Do you mind if I sit here?W: Not at all. Go ahead.M: Thank you.W: Are you going somewhere, or are you meeting someone?M: I’m on my way to Washington. And you?W: I’m on my way to San Francisco.M: Really? I think San Francisco is probably the most exciting city in the US.W: So do I. No other city has as many good restaurants or as much good musicM: Is San Francisco your hometown?W: No. I’m from a very small town in Pennsylvania. I wouldn’t want to live there again either.I don’t like small town living very much.M: En, neither do I, really. But small towns have their advantages, less traffic.W: And friendlier people. You know, I’m beginning to feel homesick. By the way, where are you from? M: China.W: China? But you speak English like a native speaker.I didn’t have any idea.M: Oh. Excuse me. It’s time for my flight.Well, nice talking with you.W: You, too. Bye!Text 16The idea of what shaking the head means is not always the same in different countries. Maybe some visitors would be surprised when they first came to India. When they talked to an Indian, he would often shake his head. The visitors might think that the Indian did not like what they said. But in fact, they would be completely wrong.Indians always shake their heads when they talk to others. It does not have the same meaning as our “No”. If someone wants to visit India, he would say he should know this, or it will give him some trouble.One day, a foreign officer went to India on business. He hired a car and an Indian to drive it. When he told his driver to send him to his office, the Indian shook his head at once. The officer said again, and the driver shook his head again. At last the officer got angry.“How dare you refuse my order?” He shouted. “Drive me to my office at once!”The driver answered in quite loud voice, too “Yes, sir!” But to the officer’s surprise, the driver shook his head at the same time.The car started, and the foreign officer was now too surprised to say a word. He thought about it for a while, and he nodded with a smile, “NO means Yes here!”。

2013武汉市九年级英语元月调考附答案(word版)

2013武汉市部分学校九年级调研测试英语试卷听力测试第一节第一部分1. A.She’s pretty.B. she’s a nurseC. she’s younger than Kate.2.A. Very well, thank you. B. I’m waiting for a taxi. C. Every morning.3.A. Well done. B. That would be nice. C. I’d love to.4.A. That’s right. B. Just a little, please. C. Sure.5. A. Good idea. B. Yes, I think so. C. No, thank you.6. A. I feel awful. B. It doesn’t matter. C. Never mind.第二部分7. What’s in the boy’s hands?A. A jacket.B. A cat.C. A small bag.8. What do we know about the man?A. He liked to go outside.B. He didn’t want to do outside work.C. He got goodnews for himself.9. How was the weather yesterday?A. It was not so cold.B. It was colder than today.C. It was warmer than today.10. When will they probably meet again?A. Before the weekend.B. Next weekend.C. At the weekend.11. What does the man mean?A. He didn’t want the woman to take the seat.B. He was not sure about who to take the seat.C. He didn’t mind if the woman took the seat.12. What is Jane going to do?A. To tidy her room.B. To go to school.C. To check the time.第二节13. Where are the two speakers?A. On the way to New York city.B. At the airport of New York city.C. In New York City.14. Why do they want to play a game of chess?A. To see who is better at chess.B. To pass the time more easily.C. Topractice playing it well.15. What do we know about the man?A. He plays chess better than the man.B. He can’t find enough time to practice.C. He can’t play chess at all.16. Where is the bank?A. Beside the superB. Right across the supermarket.C. Next to thebookstore.17. How far is the bank?A. Three stops away by bus.B. Two stops away by street car.C. Four blocksaway.18. How is the woman going to the bank?A. On foot.B. By bus No. 104C. By street car B-20119. Why does the girl want to make some money?A. She needs to pay for her schooling.B. She wants to put an ad in the newspaper.C. She wants to go on a trip to the north.20. What was the man’s first advice?A. To give out papers.B. To collect old newspapers.C. To put an ad.21. How much is an ad?A. Less than 10 dollars.B. More than 10 dollars.C. About 2 dollars.22. What can we know about the girl?A. She doesn’t like dogs.B. She doesn’t have a bike.C. She has no time to walk dogs at all.23. Why did the shop assistant ask the boy to come back?A. The boy didn’t give him enough money.B. He wanted to give the boy more apples.C. The boy didn’t pay for the apples.24. What do you think of the boy?A. ShyB. CleverC. Naughty.25. How much money did the shop assistant get?A. Five dollarsB. No moneyC. Four dollars.笔试部分二、选择填空26. –What can I do for you? -Well, .A. it’s nothing.B. just have a lookC. of course, you canD. very well, thank you.27. – I missed the basketball game between Rocket and Lakers yesterday.- They’re your favorite.A. Never mind.B. Come on.C. What a pity!D. You’d better not.28. –Mary , if anyone asks for me, tell them I’m out, and ask them to their names andtelephone numbers.–OK.A. copyB. writeC. repeatD. leave29. –What smells terrible, Bob? -I’m so sorry. I’ll my socks and wash them right away.A. get awayB. move awayC. take awayD. put away30. Jack overslept this morning. The school bus by the time he hurried to the stop.A. wentB. has goneC. had goneD. would go31. – Is this a photo of your daughter? She looks in the yellow dress.–Thank you.A. friendlyB. lovelyC. quietlyD. happily32. –Could you let me drive your car? -Sorry , you .A. can’tB. couldn’tC. needn’tD. shouldn’t33. –Why not come and join us in the game?- . But I must meet Mr. Smith at his office now.A. I’d like to.B. Let’s go.C. Yes, please.D. It’s a pleasure.34. –How many children have you got?-Two, and of them are studying in the university.A. bothB. allC. eitherD. neither35. –I find the Internet is so closely connected with our daily life.–That’s true. Can you a life without it?A. expectB. hopeC. imagineD. appreciate36. –The music is beautiful. – I think so. It makes me think of the of a runningstream.A. pictureB. photoC. voiceD. sound37. –Could I go and watch the football game with you?-I’m afraid not, you have a ticket.A. ifB. unlessC. thoughD. since38. Some of my friends eat with their eyes. They prefer to order what nice.A. feelsB. smellsC. tastesD. looks39. –Could I have an early call 5:30 tomorrow morning? -Yes, I think so.A. onB. atC. inD. To40. –Can I join you? -Certainly. We are talking about .A. when are we going to the museum.B. how will we go to the museum.C. whether we’ll choose the museum.D. who should we ask to go with.三、完形填空I checked my purse but had no coins. I always give money to cancer research- I had lost dear frien ds and family members to the disease and wanted to do my little part to help find the cure（治疗）. “I will bring you some money when I come back,” I (41)the little boy.“Thank you!” he smiled and sneezed.I looked at him. If you have ever seen little children who refuse to come out of cold water, you kn ow the (42)of his lips. He was frozen.I went into the mall and did my shopping quickly. Now I had (43) to give go him. I also(44) a pair of mittens, blue ones.The boy stood right where he had(45).“OK, now give me your list,” I said to the boy and he handed it over with a pen.I looked at the (46) lines. A few signatures were there and I could see others had given a few coins too. Nothing much, but at least he had (47) some money.“Do you need to get all these lines(48)?”“Yes. Or no, I don’t have to, (49) I want to.”“In this cold weather? Why would you want that?”“Because my best friend Pete has leukemia(白血病). I want to help him,” he said (50).I took the blue mittens out of my bag.“Here I got these for you,” I said and pushed the mittens into his hands.”Please take them. I noticed you had (51)yours at home.”“Thank you! Very kind of you! ” he said and actually bowed. “Now I (52)stand here a lot long er than I thought.”“Well, what do you get for yourself? Will they give you something as a (53)for doing this?”“Oh yes!” the boy said(54). “They sure do!”“What do you get then?” I asked, hoping to (55)he got some nice toys. He was smiling broadly now. “I get a new, empty list!” he smiled.41. A.supported B.paid C.refused D.promised42.A.shape B.size C.color D.taste43. A.coins B.food C.medicine D.gifts44. A.borrowed B.bought C.made D.ordered45. e B.gone C.been D.showed 4 6. A.straight B.empty C.colorful D.ugly47. A.earned B.spent C.offered D.collected48. A.written B.filled C.painted D.covered 4 9. A.but B.and C.or D.so50. A.carefully B.loudly C.silently D.seriously51. A.lost B.stored C.left D.hidden52. A.must B.have to C.can D.need53. A.thank B.fact C.reason D.result54. A.suddenly B.happily C.angrily D.sadly55. A.say B.write C.hear D.agree四、阅读理解AI really enjoyed our class visit to Mr. Smith’s farm. It was my first visit to a real farm. The first thing I noticed was the smell. Everywhere smelled of animals. Then I noticed the noise. I could h ear many noises but I did not know which animals made which noises.During the day we saw sheep, pigs, cows and dogs and two old horses called Boris and Max. We a lso saw the farmer’s tractor, which was driving up and down the corn fields.But best of all was milking the cows. Farmer Smith asked me to try. I was worried, but after a bit I found it easy to pull the cow’s udder and let the hot white milk flow down into the pen. I want to go back to the farm and do it again. It was a lovely day. Kate56. The above reading is most probably .A. a letter to KateB. an advertisement about a farmC. a report of a visitD. a story of a farm57. How many animals are mentioned in the reading?A. TwoB. ThreeC. FourD. Five58. The first thing on the farm the writer noticed was .A. two horsesB. the noiseC. the smellD. the tractor59. We know from the reading that the writer visited the farm .A. by himselfB. for the first timeC. with Mr. Smith.D. by tractor60. It seemed that the writer liked the most.A. the corn fieldsB. milking the cowsC. two old horsesD. the smell of animalsBWalking home from school one day, I saw Dan, a kid from my school, on the other side of the road. I said to myself, “He must be a real nerd,” as he was carrying a lot of books. As I continu ed walking, I saw a group of kids run into Dan, knocking his books out of his arms and pushing hi mso he fell over. So, I ran over to help him, and as we were picking up his books, I saw tears in his eyes.As I helped him stand up, I said, “Those kids are stupid.” He looked at me and said, “Thanks” there was a grateful smile on his face.We started talking and soon realize that we lived near each other. We talked all the way home. Dan turned out to be a pretty cool kid. We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Dan, the more I liked him. Dan and I became best friends.Over the next four years, he became more popular and all the kids loved him. In our senior year, Dan got the best grades in our class, and had to give a speech for graduation.As Dan stated his speech, he looked at me. “Graduation is a time to thank the people who helped you survive those tough years-your parents, your teachers, but mostly your friends. Being a friend is the best gift you can give. I’m going to tell you the story.” I just looked at Dan inamazement as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to drop out of school and run away from home that weekend. Dan talked of how he had emptied his locker so his mom would’t have to do it later and was carrying all of his books home. He looked hard at me andgave me a little smile. “Thankfully, I was saved. My friend saved me from making a hugemistake.”Everyone looked at Dan in shock as he told us about his weakest moment.61. How long have the writer and Dan been friends?A. Less than 4 yearsB. More than 4 yearsC. Almost 3 yearsD. Just 4 years62. What did Dan have to do at the end of the story?A. To thank the writer for the help.B. To tell a story about his friends.C. To make a speech for graduationD. To say good words to the teachers.63. It’s clear that .A. the story happened in schoolB. Dan had planned to leave away from his parents.C. those stupid kids didn’t want Dan to be the best.D. the writer failed to become Dan’s best friends.64. Dan’s speech showed that .A. His parents gave him the most helpB. he was thankful to those stupid kidsC. the writer should be thanked the mostD. it was easy for him to be the best65. The beset title of the reading should be .A. Those Stupid StudentsB. Wonderful GraduationC. Dan’s Hard Four YearsD. My Best Friend DanCAfter 12 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and see a mo vie. She said, “ I love you, but I know this other woman loves you too, and she would love to spe nd some time with you.”The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my mother, who had been a widow for 19 y ears, but my busy work and my three children had made it impossible to visit her often. That night I called to invite her to go out for dinner.She thought about it for a moment, and then said, “I would like that very much.”That Friday after work, as I drove over to pick her, I was a bit nervous. When I arrived at her hous e, I noticed that she, too, seemed to be nervous about our date.We went to a nice restaurant. After we sat down, I had to read the menu. Her eyes couldn’t see clearly.“Now, you can relax.” I smiled.During the dinner, we had and agreeable conversation about each other’s life.As we arrived at her house later, she said, “I’ll go out with you again,but only you let me invite you.” I agreed.A few days later, my mother died of a heart attack. I didn’t have a chance to do anything for her. Sometime later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt from the same place where my mother and I had dined. There were some words on the receipt saying, “I paid this bill in advance. I wasn’t sure if I could be there. I paid for two plates- one for you and the other for your wife.You will never know what that night meant for me. I love you, my son.”At that moment I understood the importance of saying, in time. “I love you.” I know we must gi ve our loved ones the time they deserved, because it shouldn’t be put off until some other time.””66. The wife’s suggestion on dating another woman showed .A. She couldn’t go to see her by herself.B. Her husband hadn’t gone to see his mother for quite a time.C. Her husband’s mother wanted to have a meal outside.D. Her husband’s mother would have a heart attack.67. The man read the menu because .A. His mother couldn’t see clearly.B. his mother couldn’t read at allC.he knew what to orderD. he wanted her mother to relax68. The word ‘agreeable’ in the reading means .A. successfulB. interestingC. seriousD. pleasant69. The man said “Now, you can relax,” to her mother because .A. The restaurant was very nice.B. she seemed to be nervousC. she was ill at the time.D. he would pay for the dinner70. We learn from the reading that .A. The man found it important to say “I love you” in timeB. The mother asked her son to invite her again after the meanC. A copy of receipt came from a different restaurantD. The man’s wife was not getting well with Mother.五、短语填空nervous/shy/provide/lead/looks after/takes after71. Jim his father. They are both clever and a little quiet.72. Could you me with information about students exchange programs?73. People think Paul is very , but in fact he talks a lot with his friends.74. Working hard at English can to a good job.75. I don’t like making speeches. I feel talking in front of many people.六、阅读理解填词Mr. Guppy was a very large man. He had a loud v and a bad temper.Life was not easy for Mr. Guppy. He could s find clothes big enough. His feet were too big for most shoes. In buses, trains and planes, he could not stand up straight. In fact, wherever he went and whatever he did, Mr. Guppy had a lot of trouble because of his s . Life was easier at home.Then one day, a friend said, “You spend too much time at home. You should go out for a c .there’s a good movie at the theater.”“I can’t sit in theater seats.” Mr. Guppy c . “Chairs are always small.”“That’s no p ,”his friend said. “I’ll buy you two tickets. You can get them if you go”The friend s money to the theater for two tickets. When the day came, Mr. Guppy put on his b clothes and went to the theater.“You have two tickets for me,” he said to the woman at the gate. “My name is Guppy.”“Oh, yes, Mr. Guppy,” the woman said. “Here you are, seats G4 and P12. I’m sorry, you and your friend can’t sit t because the theater is very f this evening.”Poor Mr. Guppy! He smiled sadly, walked out of the theater and went home.七、书面表达假如你是李明，明天的英语课轮到你用英语发言，请你给同学们讲一讲有关过冬的内容。

2013武汉市元月调考英语质量分析

2013年初中元月调考英语试卷质量分析武汉光谷实验中学英语组一、试题特点本套试题符合中考命题的原则和要求，能够体现新课程理念，坚持“正确导向、重视基础、强调能力、全面考察、科学规范”的命题原则。

试题具有以下特点：1、试题注重对学生的基础知识和基本技能的考查。

同时充分考查了学生在具体语言环境中获取信息、处理信息的能力以及运用英语解决问题的能力。

2、试题的选材生动，贴近学生生活。

3、试卷结构、题型设置、分值分配以及答题要求与中考接轨，引导学生由知识型向能力型转变。

4、试题做到难易程度适中，使其适合绝大多数学生，起到一定的鼓励作用。

二、学情分析很多人仍然不够重视这次考试，答题不规范，字迹潦草。

随意涂改、乱画线、乱打圈、或笔迹太轻，看不清楚。

有少量同学书面表达是空白。

三、具体各大题失分分析：（一）听力部分听力部分虽然有满分，但是第8、9、10四个小题涉及听隐含意义和推断信息的题明显失分较多。

由于粗心把第3小题的问题Would you like me to help you ? 的答案选错也大有人在。

（二）单项选择本题中考察学生对词汇及词组辨析的题容易出错，如第29小题的put away 和take away的区别。

还有些题的设置实则是考察学生细心与否。

如第36题中的听到music 想到什么。

（三）完形填空完形填空需要注意上下句的逻辑关系以及整篇文章的情节，把自己置身于情景当中进行填空，这样才能比较顺利且有把握地捕捉到正确信息。

本次完型填空是一篇介绍一个小孩为了帮助朋友战胜白血病在寒冷的天气里义务筹钱的故事。

从文章内容看，难度不算大，但学生的得分并不理想。

从卷面分析来看，错误主要是由于这几方面的原因产生的。

1、基础知识掌握不扎实。

例: 51题forget 的确有语言上的漏洞。

2、做题缺乏技巧,不联系上下文,缺乏通篇意识。

例: 第46题，empty line 。

后文中48题写到Do you need to get all these lines filled?文章最后又写道I get a new, empty list!3、做完后没有认真检查的习惯,造成了简单的选项也错。

2013年武汉市九年级元月调考英语模拟试题

2013年武汉市九年级元月调考英语模拟试题第I卷（选择题）一、单项选择（共15分每小题1分）从各题所给的A、B、C、D四各选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

1．---The sick kids look unhappy. What shall we do?--- Let's do something to ___________.A. cheer them upB. cheer him upC. take care of himD. look them after2．---You are quite different from your sister.---Yes. We are both short. But my eyes are ________ than ________.A. much bigger, hisB. more big, hersC. bigger, hersD. much bigger, him3．---Do you know Lisa’s address?---No, she didn't tell me ________________.A. where did she liveB. where she livedC. where did she workD. where she worked4．--What do you think of the EXPO 2010？--- It’s great， of course. people are going to Shanghai for the EXPO 2010.A. Ten millionsB. Ten millions ofC. Million ofD. Millions of 5．--- May I go now?--- No. You ______________ let the teacher know first.”A. needB. mustC. canD. may6．---Did you go to school yesterday?--- Yes, I did. But I was late. When I got to school, Mr. Zhang __________his lessons.A. has already begunB. had already begunC. has begun yetD. had begun yet7．---What did Tom ask you yesterday morning?--- He asked me if I _______________ to Beijing with him this Saturday.A. will goB. wentC. goD. would go8．--- He has never traveled to a foreign country, ?--- Yes. He has been to England once.A. does heB. doesn't heC. has heD. hasn't he 9．---It’s difficult for the villagers to cross the river.---I think a bridge______ over the river.A. should be builtB. is being builtC. has been builtD. was built10．---I think _________________ in the morning is a good way to improve your spoken English.---I agree with you.A. read EnglishB. reading EnglishC. write EnglishD. writing English11．---Mr. Wang, I have trouble the text.--- Remember it three times at least.A. to understand; readingB. understanding; readingC. understanding; to readD. to understanding; to read 12．— What do you think of this math problem?—It’s too easy. _____ in our class can work it out.A. SomeoneB. AnyoneC. NobodyD. No one13．--Jane， your music is too noisy.-- Oh， sorry. I’ll right now.A. turn it downB. turn down itC. turn it upD. turn up it 14．--Why do you like living here？-- Because it’s quite quiet. There are cars on the street.A． a lot of B. a few C. few D. little 15．-- Hi，Mike！ I haven’t seen you for a long time. ？ --- Everything is OK. Thanks.A. How are youB. What’s wrongC. Where have you beenD. How’s it going二、完型填空（共15分每小题1分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

2013年武汉市部分学校九年级3月月考英语试题

2013年武汉市部分学校九年级3月月考英语试卷考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：120分编辑人：丁济亮祝考试顺利！第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共85分）第一部分听力部分一、听力测试（共三节，满分25分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5个问题。

每个问题后有三个答语，从题中所给的A、Ｂ、Ｃ三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每个问题后，你都有5秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题。

每个问题仅读一遍。

1. A. For 5 hours B. About 1000 kilometres C. It is more beautiful2. A. Paris B. A glass of milk C. My uncle3. A. I am working B. I was swimming C. I played football4. A. That’s a good idea B. It is interesting C. Thank you5. A. Couldn’t be better B. Nothing serious C. Well done第二节（共7小题，每小题１分，满分７分）听下面７段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

6. How much money can the man save if he buys two sweaters?A. $10B. $25C. $407. Where is the post office?A. It’s across from the hospital.B. It’s between the park and the hospital.C. It’s away from the park.8. What’s the weather like when they are talking?A. SunnyB. CloudyC. Rainy9. How many people will go for a picnic tomorrow?A. OneB. TwoC. Three10. What are they talking about?A. The color of the shirt.B. The price of the shirt.C. The style of the shirt.11. What did Tom help his parents to do last weekend?A. To clean the yard.B. To clean the car.C. To clean the house.12. Where are they talking?A. In a restaurant.B. At home.C. In the street.第三节（共１３小题，每小题１分，满分１３分）听下面４段对话或独白。

2013武汉市九年级英语元月调考附答案(word版)

2013武汉市部分学校九年级调研测试英语试卷第一部分听力部分一、听力测试第一节1. A. She‟s pretty. B. S he‟s a nurse. C. S he‟s younger than Kate.2.A. Very well, thank you. B. I‟m waiting for a taxi. C. Every morning.3.A. Well done. B. That would be nice. C. I‟d love to.4.A. That‟s right. B. Just a little, please. C. Sure.5. A. Good idea. B. Yes, I think so. C. No, thank you.6. A. I feel awful. B. It doesn‟t matter. C. Never mind.第二节7. What‟s in the boy‟s hands?A. A jacket.B. A cat.C. A small bag.8. What do we know about the man?A. He liked to go outside.B. He didn‟t want to do outside work.C. He got good news for himself.9. How was the weather yesterday?A. It was not so cold.B. It was colder than today.C. It was warmer than today.10. When will they probably meet again?A. Before the weekend.B. Next weekend.C. At the weekend.11. What does the man mean?A. He didn‟t want the woman to take the seat.B. He was not sure about who to take the seat.C. He didn‟t mind if the woman took the seat.12. What is Jane going to do?A. To tidy her room.B. To go to school.C. To check the time.第三节13. Where are the two speakers?A. On the way to New York city.B. At the airport of New York city.C. In New York City.14. Why do they want to play a game of chess?A. To see who is better at chess.B. To pass the time more easily.C. To practice playing it well.15. What do we know about the man?A. He plays chess better than the man.B. He can‟t find enough time to practice.C. He can‟t play chess at all.16. Where is the bank?A. Beside the superB. Right across the supermarket.C. Next to the bookstore.17. How far is the bank?A. Three stops away by bus.B. Two stops away by street car.C. Four blocks away.18. How is the woman going to the bank?A. On foot.B. By bus No. 104C. By street car B-201 19. Why does the girl want to make some money?A. She needs to pay for her schooling.B. She wants to put an ad in the newspaper.C. She wants to go on a trip to the north.20. What was the man‟s first advice?A. To give out papers.B. To collect old newspapers.C. To put an ad.21. How much is an ad?A. Less than 10 dollars.B. More than 10 dollars.C. About 2 dollars.22. What can we know about the girl?A. She doesn‟t like dogs.B. She doesn‟t have a bike.C. She has no time to walk dogs at all.23. Why did the shop assistant ask the boy to come back?A. The boy didn‟t give him enough money.B. He wanted to give the boy more apples.C. The boy didn‟t pay for the apples.24. What do you think of the boy?A. ShyB. CleverC. Naughty.25. How much money did the shop assistant get?A. Five dollarsB. No moneyC. Four dollars.第二部分笔试部分二、选择填空26. ––What can I do for you? –-Well, .A. it‟s nothing.B. just have a lookC. of course, you canD. very well, thank you.27. –– I missed the basketball game between Rocket and Lakers yesterday.–- They‟re your favorite.A. Never mind.B. Come on.C. What a pity!D. You‟d better not.28. ––Mary, if anyone asks for me, tell them I‟m out, and ask them to their names andtelephone numbers.––OK.A. copyB. writeC. repeatD. leave29. ––What smells terrible, Bob? ––-I‟m so sorry. I‟ll my socks and wash them right away.A. get awayB. move awayC. take awayD. put away30. Jack overslept this morning. The school bus by the time he hurried to the stop.A. wentB. has goneC. had goneD. would go31. –– Is this a photo of your daughter? She looks in the yellow dress.––Thank you.A. friendlyB. lovelyC. quietlyD. happily32. ––Could you let me drive your car? –-Sorry, you .A. can‟tB. couldn‟tC. needn‟tD. shouldn‟t33. ––Why not come and join us in the game?––- . But I must meet Mr. Smith at his office now.A. I‟d like to.B. Let‟s go.C. Yes, please.D. It‟s a pleasure.34. ––How many children have you got?––-Two, and of them are studying in the university.A. bothB. allC. eitherD. neither35. ––I find the Internet is so closely connected with our daily life.––That‟s true. Can you a life without it?A. expectB. hopeC. imagineD. appreciate36. ––The music is beautiful.–– I think so. It makes me think of the of a running stream.A. pictureB. photoC. voiceD. sound37. ––Could I go and watch the football game with you?–-I‟m afraid not, you have a ticket.A. ifB. unlessC. thoughD. since38. Some of my friends eat with their eyes. They prefer to order what nice.A. feelsB. smellsC. tastesD. looks39. ––Could I have an early call 5:30 tomorrow morning?––-Yes, I think so.A. onB. atC. inD. To40. ––Can I join you?––-Certainly. We are talking about .A. when are we going to the museum.B. how will we go to the museum.C. whether we‟ll choose the museum.D. who should we ask to go with.三、完形填空I checked my purse but had no coins. I always give money to cancer research- I had lost dear friends and family members to the disease and wanted to do my little part to help find the cure（治疗）. “I will bring you some money when I come back,” I (41) the little boy.“Thank you!” he smiled and sneezed.I looked at him. If you have ever seen little children who refuse to come out of cold water, you know the (42) of his lips. He was frozen.I went into the mall and did my shopping quickly. Now I had (43) to give go him. I also (44) a pair of mittens, blue ones.The boy stood right where he had (45).“OK, now give me your list,” I said to the boy and he handed it over with a pen.I looked at the (46) lines. A few signatures were there and I could see others had given a few coins too. Nothing much, but at least he had (47) some money.“Do you need to get all these lines (48) ?”“Yes. Or no, I don‟t have to, (49) I want to.”“In this cold weather? Why would you want that?”“Because my best friend Pete has leukemia(白血病). I want to help him,” he said (50).I took the blue mittens out of my bag. “Here I got these for you,” I said and pushed the mittens into his hands. “ Please take them. I noticed you had (51) yours at home.”“Thank you! Very kind of you! ” he said and actually bowed. “Now I (52) stand here a lot longer than I thought.”“Well, what do you get for yourself? Will they give you something as a (53) for doing this?”“Oh yes!” the boy said (54). “They sure do!”“What do you get then?” I asked, hoping to (55) he got some nice toys.He was smiling broadly now. “I get a new, empty list!” he smiled.41. A. supported B. paid C. refused D. promised42.A. shape B. size C. color D. taste43. A. coins B. food C. medicine D. gifts44. A. borrowed B. bought C. made D. ordered45. e B.gone C.been D.showed46. A.straight B.empty C.colorful D.ugly47. A.earned B.spent C.offered D.collected48. A.written B.filled C.painted D.covered49. A.but B.and C.or D.so50. A.carefully B.loudly C.silently D.seriously51. A.lost B.stored C.left D.hidden52. A.must B.have to C.can D.need53. A.thank B.fact C.reason D.result54. A.suddenly B.happily C.angrily D.sadly55. A.say B.write C.hear D.agree四、阅读理解AI really enjoyed our class visit to Mr. Smith‟s farm. It was my first visit to a real farm. The first thing I noticed was the smell. Everywhere smelled of animals. Then I noticed the noise. I could hear many noises but I did not know which animals made which noises.During the day we saw sheep, pigs, cows and dogs and two old horses called Boris and Max. We al so saw the farmer‟s tractor, which was driving up and down the corn fields.But best of all was milking the cows. Farmer Smith asked me to try. I was worried, but after a bit I found it easy to pull the cow‟s udder and let the hot white milk flow down into the pen. I want to go back to the farm and do it again. It was a lovely day. Kate56. The above reading is most probably .A. a letter to KateB. an advertisement about a farmC. a report of a visitD. a story of a farm57. How many animals are mentioned in the reading?A. TwoB. ThreeC. FourD. Five58. The first thing on the farm the writer noticed was .A. two horsesB. the noiseC. the smellD. the tractor59. We know from the reading that the writer visited the farm .A. by himselfB. for the first timeC. with Mr. Smith.D. by tractor60. It seemed that the writer liked the most.A. the corn fieldsB. milking the cowsC. two old horsesD. the smell of animalsBWalking home from school one day, I saw Dan, a kid from my school, on the other side of the road. I said to myself, “He must be a real nerd,” as he was carrying a lot of books. As I continued walking, I saw a group of kids run into Dan, knocking his books out of his arms and pushing him so he fell over. So, I ran over to help him, and as we were picking up his books, I saw tears in hiseyes.As I helped him stand up, I said, “Those kids are stupid.” He looked at me and said, “Thanks” there was a grateful smile on his face.We started talking and soon realize that we lived near each other. We talked all the way home. Dan turned out to be a pretty cool kid. We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Dan, the more I liked him. Dan and I became best friends.Over the next four years, he became more popular and all the kids loved him. In our senior year, Dan got the best grades in our class, and had to give a speech for graduation.As Dan stated his speech, he looked at me. “Graduation is a time to thank the people who helped you survive those tough years-your parents, your teachers, but mostly your friends. Being a friend is the best gift you can give. I‟m going to tell you the story.” I just looked at Dan inamazement as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to drop out of school and run away from home that weekend. Dan talked of how he had emptied his locker so his mom wouldn‟t have to do it later and was carrying all of his books home. He looked hard at me andgave me a little smile. “Thankfully, I was saved. My friend saved me from making a huge mistake.”Everyone looked at Dan in shock as he told us about his weakest moment.61. How long have the writer and Dan been friends?A. Less than 4 yearsB. More than 4 yearsC. Almost 3 yearsD. Just 4 years62. What did Dan have to do at the end of the story?A. To thank the writer for the help.B. To tell a story about his friends.C. To make a speech for graduationD. To say good words to the teachers.63. It‟s clear that .A. the story happened in schoolB. Dan had planned to leave away from his parents.C. those stupid kids didn‟t want Dan to be the best.D. the writer failed to become Da n‟s best friends.64. Dan‟s speech showed that .A. His parents gave him the most helpB. he was thankful to those stupid kidsC. the writer should be thanked the mostD. it was easy for him to be the best65. The beset title of the reading should be . A. Those Stupid Students B. Wonderful GraduationC. Dan‟s Hard Four YearsD. My Best Friend DanCAfter 12 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and see a movie. She said, “ I love you, but I know this other woman loves you too, and she would love to spend some time with you.”The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my mother, who had been a widow for 19 years, but my busy work and my three children had made it impossible to visit her often. That night I called to invite her to go out for dinner.She thought about it for a moment, and then said, “I would like that very much.”That Friday after work, as I drove over to pick her, I was a bit nervous. When I arrived at her house, I noticed that she, too, seemed to be nervous about our date.We went to a nice restaurant. After we sat down, I had to read the menu. Her eyes couldn‟t see clearly.“Now, you can relax.” I smiled.During the dinner, we had and agreeable conversation about each other‟s life.As we arrived at her house later, she said, “I‟ll go out with you again, but only you let me invite you.” I agreed.A few days later, my mother died of a heart attack. I didn‟t have a chance to do anything for her. Sometime later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt from the same place where my mother and I had dined. There were some words on the receipt saying, “I paid this bill in advance.I wasn‟t sure if I could be there. I paid for two plates--- one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night meant for me. I love you, my son.”At that moment I understood the importance of saying, in time. “I love you.” I know we must give our loved ones the time they deserved, because it shouldn‟t be put off until some other time.””66. The wife‟s suggestion on dating another woman showed .A. She couldn‟t go to see her by herself.B. Her husband hadn‟t gone to see his mother for quite a time.C. Her husband‟s mother wanted to have a meal outside.D. Her husband‟s mother would have a heart attack.67. The man read the menu because .A. His mother couldn‟t see clearly.B. his mother couldn‟t read at allC.he knew what to orderD. he wanted her mother to relax68. The word …agreeable‟ in the reading means .A. successfulB. interestingC. seriousD. pleasant69. The man said “Now, you can relax,” to her mother because .A. The restaurant was very nice.B. she seemed to be nervousC. she was ill at the time.D. he would pay for the dinner70. We learn from the reading that .A. The man found it important to say “I love you” in timeB. The mother asked her son to invite her again after the meanC. A copy of receipt came from a different restaurantD. The man‟s wife was not getting well with Mother.五、短语填空( nervous / shy / provide / lead / looks after / takes after )71. Jim his father. They are both clever and a little quiet.72. Could you me with information about students exchange programs?73. People think Paul is very , but in fact he talks a lot with his friends.74. Working hard at English can to a good job.75. I don‟t like making speeches. I feel talking in front of many people.六、阅读理解填词Mr. Guppy was a very large man. He had a loud v and a bad temper.Life was not easy for Mr. Guppy. He could s find clothes big enough. His feet weretoo big for most shoes. In buses, trains and planes, he could not stand up straight. In fact, wherever he went and whatever he did, Mr. Guppy had a lot of trouble because of his s . Lif e was easier at home.Then one day, a friend said, “You spend too much time at home. You should go out for a c . there‟s a good movie at the theater.”“I can‟t sit in theater seats.” Mr. Guppy c . “Chairs are always small.”“That‟s no p ,”his friend said. “I‟ll buy you two tickets. You can get them if you go”The friend s money to the theater for two tickets. When the day came, Mr. Guppy put on his b clothes and went to the theater.“You have two tickets for me,” he said to the woman at the gate. “My name is Guppy.”“Oh, yes, Mr. Guppy,” the woman said. “Here you are, seats G4 and P12. I‟m sorry, you andyour friend can‟t sit t because the theater is very f this evening.”Poor Mr. Guppy! He smiled sadly, walked out of the theater and went home.76.v 77. s 78. s 79. c 80. c81. p 82. s 83. b 84. t 85. f七、书面表达假如你是李明，明天的英语课轮到你用英语发言，请你给同学们讲一讲有关过冬的内容。

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1.Who is that lady?2.Where is Tom?3.When does class begin?4.What’s in that box?5.---How are you doing?---I’m Ok6. ---What can I do for you, Madam?---I’d like a pound of fish.7. ---What at you looking at? Photos?---Not Photos, but stamps. They are interesting and beautiful.8. ---I wonder why you bought such an expensive dress.---Expensive? Maybe, but it is in style.9. ---Mom, is it too cloudy to dry the clothes?---I think it is bright enough, dear.10 ---Jany isn’t here yet. Did you forget to invite her?---She was going to come, but she changed her mind.11. ---Does you father still drink a lot?---After he saw the TV program on health, he has stopped it.12. ---Dad, I’m hungry, is there anything to eat?---Let me see the fridge. Oh, nothing but bread.13. ---Hey, Helen, Why are n’t you ready? It’s almost seven o’clock.---I’m sorry, Paul. I’m not going. I have to study.---But you can study later. Don’t you want to go?---No, not really. I don’t like a dinner party.---But what can I tell the Brown’s?---Tell them I’m sick.14. ---Hi, dear, you’re home early.---Hi, sugar, where were you?---I was in the bathroom.---Where are the kids?---Oh, Jack is at the library. Bill and Tom are at football practice.---And Susan?---She was here a few minutes ago? Maybe she is in her room.---Oh, I’m tired.---How was your day?---Busy, but not bad.15. ---Can I help you?---Y es, I want to paint my son’s bedroom. I think blue sky is a pretty color.---How big is the room?---Not very big.---How many gallons of paint do you want?---I don’t know.---Look, why don’t you tell your painter to buy the paint.---I am the painter.---Well, then, do you know the size of the room?---Oh, no, sorry, I don’t.---Is it larger or smaller than this store?---It’s about half the size of the store.---Oh, you need two gallons.---Now, what do I do?---Madam, why don’t you get a painter?---My son and I want to paint the room together.---Alright. Here, read these instructions. Do you want to paint now?---Y es, please.---Two gallons of sky blue, that’s twenty dollars.16. So, many people go to school for an education. They learn languages, history, geography, physics, chemistry, and mathematics. Others go to school to learn a skill so that they can make a living. School education is very important and useful, yet no one can learn everything from school. A teacher, no matter how much he knows, can’t teach his students everything that they want to know. His job is showing his students how to learn. He teaches them how to read and how to think. Much more is to be learned outside school by the students themselves. Great scientists, such as Newton, Galileo, and Einstein, didn’t get everything from school. But they were all successful, they invented many things, the reason for their success is that they knew how to study. In other words, they knew how to use their brains. They read books that were not taught at school and they worked hard all their lives.。